Living with chronic illness, whether it be of a physical or psychological nature, can be demoralising and at times bring us to the point of despair. The following tips are presented to assist you or those you care for in managing chronic illness. Accept your condition Accepting the changes to your life, along with the effects…


Urgent need for Transformation
Do you ever wonder how our world can become transformed? What will it take to bring about real transformation? How will people who are outcast become reunited in community? How will greed be replaced by fair go and generosity? How will punishment be replaced by rehabilitation? How will judgment be replaced by compassion? How will…

Do nothing different and nothing will be different
There may be some aspects of our lives that we would like to change but we just don’t know how to do it, so instead we live day by day keeping things just as they are. We may remain in a job that we don’t like or continue to battle the same familiar tensions in…

Obstacles to Change
Previous articles have addressed leading change, managing change and changing myself, but what if you’ve tried all the tips offered in those articles, and despite your best efforts, you just don’t seem to be able to do anything positive to change your situation? There are some real obstacles to change that people may carry without even…

Putting decisions into action
Making the decision to change some aspects in your life can be difficult enough, but once you have made the decision to change, how can you then begin to put it into action? So often, people have formed the decision to bring about change in their lives, and that’s as far as it gets! For…

How do I begin to make changes in my life?
If I want to make some changes in my personal world, where do I begin? It is common for people to shy away from making any changes, because they don’t know how to start the ball rolling. Many people may express a desire to change some things in their lives, but then continue on the…

Do I really need to change?
Whether we like it or not, the world around us is changing every day, every moment. People are born and people die every second; the wind and the sea changes its intensity; wheels are in motion and we travel to new places; new technology surpasses the old. Change is everywhere – constantly. It is inherent…

The Four Essentials for Managing Change
Change can be scary. We humans are creatures of habit, and we can become very comfortable with the way things are, and accustomed to the normal ways in which we do things. Even some of our behaviours become automatic in that we can perform them without even pausing to think, so it can be a…

Leading the Change
If you are thinking: “I am not a leader in my workplace,” so I don’t need to read any further, think again (and keep reading!). Each person at various stages in life is part of significant change whether it be at work, at home or in relationship with loved ones. At one end of the…