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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:38:52 +0000

Hello from the west coast of Canada in rainy March. No real snow this winter; however, the rain is stubbornly consistent, as is customary for a temperate rain forest this time of year. When I go for walks, it’s dramatic, even gothic. Dripping in moody moss and stark sculptural branches. Atmospheric like the British novels... Read more »

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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:18:40 +0000

It’s been a busy time. Anneke Lucas and I, with an amazing international cohort, just wrapped a 10-Week Processing Group. We worked right through the holidays, even on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Offering community to Survivors through a period of time that is traditionally difficult. Tomorrow, we move into our Level 2 of Shifting... Read more »

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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:56:49 +0000

A nice respite. Enjoying the West Coast summer. Cheers! I celebrated my moon child birthday. I am conveniently bad with time, so they are amorphously blending into one another nowadays. My friends, even the doggedly left-brain ones, know not to remind me which one I’m on! I had a lovely time in Parksville on Vancouver... Read more »

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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:42:38 +0000

Sliding into summer in the Pacific Northwest. Our backyard bank of St. John’s wort has erupted into a sea of yellow. Watching the first bloom emerge, then the winnowing down to the last. Such a wave of exuberant beauty that I delight in each year! The so-called little things in life that summon immense pleasure.... Read more »

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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:59:43 +0000

Oh my. These are intense and shifting times, are they not?! As The SHIFT-IT Coach, I continue to shift too. In my personal life, I continue to support my parents to age in place. For privacy reasons, I won’t go into details, but suffice to say, this context adds a bittersweet component. One of the... Read more »

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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:03:57 +0000

I like to get an eZine out each month. So, I’m sliding this January issue out in the nick of time. Whew! Oh my, a lot has been happening … good things, but a lot! It’s semester switch at SHIFT-IT School. Programs that began last year are ending, and new ones are launching. The 2024... Read more »

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A Note From Christina:

Christina Merkley — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 23:55:44 +0000

I hope you and yours are doing ok during these shift times. As I draw thoughts and feelings out of folks from across the world, I see a lot of different circumstances. Some are having the best of times. Some are having the worst of times. And the majority, like myself, are somewhere in between. Our... Read more »

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GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT – Clare North:

Christina Merkley — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:55:10 +0000

I am pleased to announce the Certified Visual Coach® graduation of Clare North of United Kingdom! Clare and I first connected in my Fundamentals of Working Visually course, when she was learning and implementing Graphic Facilitation techniques into her work as an internal I.T. transformation leader in a multinational biotech firm. Helping internal groups be... Read more »

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SEVA – FREE COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Christina Merkley — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:45:59 +0000

Seva (pronounced say-va) is a Sanskrit word for service. The spiritual practice of selfless service and the desire to uplift and assist people, giving help and compassion to others with no thought of what is to gain or what is to be lost by doing so. Below are my two complimentary seva services. Free. Open... Read more »

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GRAPHIC FACILITATION AND COACHING: LIVE ONLINE COURSES

Christina Merkley — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:42:26 +0000

Graphic Facilitation training for those who help groups and individuals more effectively think and feel. Hot of the presses. Online courses for Fall 2021 of SHIFT-IT School. Quality niche events and training by internationally respected mentor. Pandemic pricing and/or Accessibility levels for access for all. SHIFT-IT ONLINE RETREAT, FALL 2021 PANDEMIC PRICES (Save 50%) Dive... Read more »

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