This issue of The SHIFT-IT eZine is publishing a bit late because … I was very tired! The annual finale of SHIFT-IT School is the back-to-back Visual Skills courses offered in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia each June. My chance to gather wonderful people from across North America (and some even further) and train them in… Read more »
WAS EVERYTHING I EXPECTED IT TO BE AND MORE “The 3-day on the ground Fundamentals of Working Visually was everything I expected it to be and more. I think we were all impressed with how quickly we were creating full-size graphics and able to be very self-directed once we received basic instruction. I can see… Read more »
Audio Version: Click Player to Stream or Right Click on Link to Download. For full Audio Library of Past Messages, Click Here I read an interesting book the other day by an author we haven’t heard from in a while. Her name is Marcia Schafer and her book is called Spirconomics: How to Snatch Back… Read more »
OMG I have been having a good time these last weeks! This has been a really good year and the last few weeks have thankfully been no exception. Visual Coaching Students: I’ve been busy shepherding our new cohort of Visual Coaches and a few from previous cohorts too … congrats Hannah Sanford on your recent… Read more »
AN EXCELLENT EXTENSION OF MY GRAPHIC RECORDING PRACTICE INTO PROCESS WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS “Visual Coach Certification was a natural extension of my prior work with Christina Merkley — an excellent expansion of my Graphic Recording practice into process work with individuals. I was impressed by the integrity of the entire program including requirements, the training… Read more »
Have You Taken the Steps You Said You Would?! Mean Ol’ Ms Merkley Isn’t So Mean After All. She Says “Actually You ARE Accomplishing A LOT”. Look At Bigger Picture To Appreciate Movement in Your Life, Even If Different Than Expected.
Things continue to flow beautifully this season which I’m so appreciative of … so nice to fill my days with activities and people that I really enjoy! Various SHIFT-IT School News: I’ve said my ‘until we meet agains’ to the latest online cohort of Fundamentals of Working Visually. They did really great with sticking with… Read more »
HELPED ME TO GROW MY VISUAL SKILLS AND COACHING ABILITIES IN BOTH GERMAN AND ENGLISH, IN BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS. “I have loved art and drawing my whole life – and through Christina Merkley’s Visual Coach Certification programme I experienced the combination of visuals & coaching as a truly life changing journey. Her SHIFT-IT… Read more »
Audio Version: Click Player to Stream or Right Click on Link to Download. For full Audio Library of Past Messages, Click Here Things happen in clusters in my practice. A certain theme or focus will show up across classes and private sessions. So this article I want to share about one of those themes …… Read more »
Most of my client and teaching work is online nowadays … I love the flexibility this brings for both clients and myself. It’s practical, convenient and works surprisingly well for those who can stick with that kind of structure. However, once a year I host two special Visual Skills courses that are IN-PERSON in my… Read more »
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