Tag Archives: relationships

A Random Glimpse of Excellence

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Vaughan Granier

Yesterday I witnessed something beautiful and worthy of putting out there. Life takes many turns and we all go through some difficult stuff at times, and there are no exceptions. But occasionally the gods of providence allow us to overhear … Continue reading →

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Being All There

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Vaughan Granier

It was very sobering realising that my choices and routines did not just set the rhythm and stability of my world, but that they equally  affected the rhythm and stability of every life that was intimately connected with mine. Especially … Continue reading →

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Lives out of balance

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Vaughan Granier

I am currently unemployed, and I guess this has in many ways given me a completely different set of stimuli to deal with. I have nothing grandiose to say about my work, as much as I love it; I didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Dragon called Desperation and the Dagger of Discernment

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Vaughan Granier

It was hard to find an apt name for the Dragon this time, but not hard to recognize the feelings it evokes when it stirs. Conflict in the workplace – conflict anywhere, in fact – evokes an age old response. … Continue reading →

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A Place in the World.

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

A few weeks ago, my father and I built a fence to make a play area safe from a potential fall down a bank. The first post was easy, and the second as well. No problem… The third post, however, … Continue reading →

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20 things I have learned from marriage so far

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

I have learned that my wife’s trust is a thing never deserved but graciously given. And it must be nurtured like a fragile flower or it retreats to safety. I learned that creating a new normal for us was hard, … Continue reading →

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Overcomers.

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

All of us reach a place, at some point in our lives, where we are emotionally tired, drained, and questioning the wisdom of continuing with the thing that has made us feel like this. For some it is a job, … Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

I was reminded the other day of my travels in India. We were driving through the ghettos of Mumbai. Our host was an Indian businessman who had made many millions of dollars in the recruitment industry. Why this story springs … Continue reading →

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What makes for a DEEP trust?

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

One of the things I have become very comfortable with in my life, is the idea of “truth in tension”. In an earlier blog I used the example of a violin to demonstrate that beauty is sometimes contained in the … Continue reading →

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Accountability

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Vaughan Granier

An interesting concept, not often  canvassed outside of specific forums, but, let’s work through it for a while. I’ll nail my colours to the mast early – I believe in accountability absolutely. That is not to say I find it … Continue reading →

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