A Note From Christina

You know it’s not easy talking about oneself and trying to explain what you do … especially when you do unusual things that only certain folks have reference points for. On my ‘vacation’ last month, I partnered with the wonderful Sarah Moyle (past Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals grad) on an over-arching ‘Explainer Video’ on my increasingly… Read more »



SCARED TO WORK LARGE AND BE SEEN

This article is for the visual practitioners who are connected with me (i.e. folks learning and/or already engaged in visual process work with groups and/or individuals: i.e. graphic recording, graphic facilitation, graphic coaching and the like). In particular, this article is for those who notice they have hesitancy about the visual way of working, even… Read more »


IT’S HERE: NEW EXPLAINER VIDEO ABOUT MY HOLISTIC PRACTICE

You know it’s not easy talking about oneself and trying to explain what you do … especially when you do unusual things that only certain folks have reference points for. Thankfully, with the growth of the Graphic Recording / Graphic Facilitation fields, knowledge and understanding about some of the things I have been doing for… Read more »



In Your Words: Melissa Nuwaysir

I CAME TO RECOGNIZE THE ‘LOST’ OR DORMANT PARTS OF MYSELF, MY SOUL’S CALL. “I LOVED SHIFT-IT Coaching, the maps and our work together. You are a magnificent coach! I admire your work – you are a true pioneer. I see from a process perspective, that the Law of Attraction builds over time, that the… Read more »


How to Shift From Consulting to Coaching

Visual Coaching, with Christina Merkley

I attract a lot of other Process Professionals in my work. Some want to add visual skills to their toolkits or enhance the ones they already have. Others seek help in building their practices. Others want to shift their personal or spiritual lives. In this interesting mix I also encounter professionals who do process work… Read more »


What Are the Odds?

Ok, which one  of you planted this for me to find?! I’m strolling along yesterday afternoon down at JJ’s favorite off-leash beach … and plunk myself down on a log to soak up the delicious sun. When a rock perched further along the log catches my eye. What’s that … it has something written on… Read more »


[Calgary Visual Practitioners] Using Visuals For Problem Solving Workshop

Passing this along from two of our Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals grads … who are in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and are organizing a Visual Meet Up group of other practitioners interested in getting together for sharing, fun and collaboration: “Calgary Visual Practitioners is an informal meet-up group designed to connect professionals who have a keen interest… Read more »


Integration of Summer Travels

I had a REALLY good summer ‘vacation’. Quotes around the word vacation, cause a lot of it was still work related but thankfully I have the kind of work that fits in with my natural preferences so it doesn’t feel like ‘work-work’. It feels like curiosity, exploration, research, fascination and adventure … it feels FUN!… Read more »