I've just read this blog -Worldchanging- with a fascinating comment (letter from Bangkok, quite far down the page). It describes a moment when at a set time everyone in Thailand was invited to turn off just one light. The TV show which it was connected to showed graphics and film of the effect. Worth a read, for that article and others.
So many people I know are going through major changes - 40th birthday, new career, serious illness and many more. Is this a time of change, or am I just noticing it because I'm going through something major myself, becoming much less mobile.
Being in transition is unsettling. Find a framework that helps you make sense of what's happening, and look for areas in your life that stay stable: a relationship or a value that stays with you when other definitions or assumptions are dissolving. William Bridges
talks about change in organisations. Although it’s aimed at leaders, much of it is relevant to personal change
Caro Handley's checklist“Coping with Change” is realistic and practical."..change can’t be rushed. It’s about the transition from one set of circumstances to another, and that takes time"
This blog discusses the personal impact of transitions, and how to live well with them. It includes change in organisations and personal change; and change models that can be of use.