Category: eZine

A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Large beautiful piece of driftwood on the beach of Vancouver Island.

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 »


SHIFT-IT SCHOOL – Upcoming Events

SHIFT-IT School courses banner shows Christina Merkley working with a group on a Zoom screen as she draws a visual map on the drawing tablet. Backdrop of her abstract art with turquoise, reds and creams.

DROP-IN SATSANGS | Online First and third Sunday of the month (both now at 10 am). Next Gatherings: #82: February 2, 2025, 10 am – Noon, Pacific Time, convert to your zone #83: February 16, 2025, 10 am – Noon, Pacific Time, convert to your zone Details and Registration SHIFT-IT RETREAT | Online Annual visual coaching retreat. For new… Read more »


A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Sunlight streaming through the rainforest on Vancouver Island creates an angel of light.

Happy holidays as we say bye to 2024, and meet what is arising in 2025. This fall was a time of focus, preparing two new additions for SHIFT-IT School. I’m happy to announce them now! New in-person processing events, and a new Home Study Kit with my inspiring colleague, Anneke Lucas … with a Level… Read more »


SHIFT-IT SCHOOL – Upcoming Events

SHIFT-IT School courses banner shows Christina Merkley working with a group on a Zoom screen as she draws a visual map on the drawing tablet. Backdrop of her abstract art with turquoise, reds and creams.

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE! Play Santa or have someone play Santa for you! The gift of personal and professional development. Email the team at admin@shift-it-coach.com DROP-IN SATSANGS | Online: Non-Dual Processing First and third Sunday of the month (both now at 10am). Next Gatherings: #80: January 5, 2025, 10:00 am – Noon, Pacific Time, convert to your zone #81:… Read more »


A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Banner image for A Note From Christina section of the eZine shows the title against a sprig of impossibly bright red small berries.

Another month has flown, as our world unfolds during hyper-novel times. Nestled in beauty, I continue to have the honor of helping all sorts of people see and navigate their current situations … be they happy, optimistic, sad, mad, pessimistic, scared, mourning, or another place on the emotional scale.   The variety of processing continues… Read more »


SHIFT-IT SCHOOL – Upcoming Events

SHIFT-IT School courses banner shows Christina Merkley working with a group on a Zoom screen as she draws a visual map on the drawing tablet. Backdrop of her abstract art with turquoise, reds and creams.

Upcoming events for 2024/2025: DROP-IN SATSANGS | Online: Non-Dual Processing Now twice a month! First and third Sunday of the month. Next Gatherings: #77: Nov. 17, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Pacific Time, convert to your zone #78: Dec. 1, 2024, 10:00 am – Noon, Pacific Time, convert to your zone Details and Registration P.S. New In-Person Satsangs… Read more »


A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Beautiful sunset over the straits from Saltspring Island in British Columbia

My monthly communique as to what’s happening with me and SHIFT-IT School … for October 2024. Here in the Pacific Northwest, it is a ping pong of balmy sun and misty rain. Very pleasant compared to the intensity that some of my clients and colleagues have weathered on the East Coast. Ongoing prayers to those… Read more »


SHIFT-IT SCHOOL – Upcoming Events

SHIFT-IT School courses banner shows Christina Merkley working with a group on a Zoom screen as she draws a visual map on the drawing tablet. Backdrop of her abstract art with turquoise, reds and creams.

Upcoming events for 2024/2025: DROP-IN SATSANGS | Online: Non-Dual Processing Now twice a month! Inner work in community. By donation. First and third Sundays of the month. Next Gatherings: #75: October 20, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Pacific Time, convert to your zone #76: November 3, 2024, 10:00 am – Noon, Pacific Time, convert to your zone Details… Read more »


A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

eZine banner for A Note From Christina: beautiful seashells displayed on weathered driftwook against the green of the forest as a backdrop.

Wherever you are in the world, with so much shifting, I hope you are coping well as 2024 comes down the funnel. Here in the Pacific Northwest of Canada, I’ve had a busy summer using visuals to help folks process their thoughts and feelings. Visual Skills Training: I returned to in-person trainings after a hiatus… Read more »


A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

A Note From Christina eZine header featuring a handmade close up of a ceramic bowl filled with sparkling christmas tree balls in blues, golds and silvers on a rich wood desktop

Happy Holidays to you and yours! I’m enjoying a few leisurely days here in a relatively mild Canadian winter – so far no snow. Just the way I like it, as dealing with power outages in the woods is no fun. Mom took a tumble a few weeks ago and broke her shoulder. Dad’s loss… Read more »