Volume 3, Issue 12 | Dec 7, 2007
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Welcome to your December SHIFT-IT e-Zine.

1. A Note From Christina
   
2. Tele-Classes and Workshops
3. SHIFT-IT Tele-Class Registration
4. Fees Increase Notice for Graphics Workshops
5. Feature Article: Do-It-Yourself SHIFT for the Holidays
6. Recent Blog Entries
7. More Links & Resources
   
   

Dear ,

Well 2007 is winding down.  Here on my little island on the west coast of Canada, we had a smattering of snow last week just to remind us that it’s the winter season. Thankfully the snow only lasted a few hours as it was swept away in the rains of a ‘pineapple express’ (subtropical jet spring that brings warm, moist air up the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii).

I’ve also given another Abraham-related gift to myself this holiday – a private reading with ‘Theo’.  On Wednesday I’m scheduled for a call with Sheila Gillette, the trance medium who told Esther Hicks back in the early 80s that she too had the amazing ability to connect with and translate non-physical intelligence. 

I’ve been too darn chicken to get up on stage and publicly ask questions of Abraham, so was delighted to recently discover that Sheila is still doing private calls!  I’ll be sure to write a blog post on what I experience. 

Abraham and Theo both basically say the same thing – that our own internal guidance system is the best compass we could ever ask for.  And that our energy vibration is what attracts or repels things in our life (based off of the thoughts and feelings we habitually have). 

Enjoy! See you next month,

The SHIFT-IT Coach

p.s. Due to travel, I’m re-scheduling the holiday party to January – an expanded Law of Attraction gathering / New Years celebration. Date will be posted next issue.

Jan. 13-Feb 24: (Sundays 10-11:30 PST)
SHIFT-IT Int’l Tele-Group: Make 2008 ‘The Year of Your SHIFT’ – this virtual coaching group is rocket fuel to shift your life!  7 tele-calls that lead you step-by-step through the powerful SHIFT-IT Method – guaranteed to help you CLARIFY and GET what you want most! Why wait another year?  Shift your life now! 
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March 2 – May 18
(NEW 90-Day) Merkley’s Mastermind (Sundays, 10:11:30am PST): You’ve asked for it, now here it is: a second level virtual coaching group for past SHIFT-IT and Meeting Graphics/Graphic Bootcamp attendees.  Create right livelihood, shape your work and life as YOU like it --- accelerate your joy, prosperity and productivity. Special emphasis: creation and fun maintenance of entrepreneurial/independent lifestyle, implementing technology and internet marketing aids, and how to correctly apply and truly live The Law of Attraction.
Coming Soon.

May 21-22, 2008
MEETING GRAPHICS 101 WORKSHOP (level 1): Introductory graphic recording and graphic facilitation skills for facilitators, consultants, trainers, coaches, managers and other process leaders and assistants. Foundational basics for the beginner. No art skills necessary.      
More Info. 2 spaces already taken – just 10 left. 

May 23-24
GRAPHIC BOOTCAMP (level 2): More advanced instruction and experiential practice. Offered right after MG 101 for those traveling from afar. Tons of at-the-wall drills. Demos. Template construction. Recording and facilitation practice. Advance icon library. Plus business and sales instruction- how to effectively market the benefits of working visually.
More Info. 2 spaces already taken – just 10 left.

Ongoing
PRIVATE MENTORING & IN-HOUSE TRAININGS: One-to-one graphic recording and graphic facilitation training for yourself or for your company/group. Come to me or I come to you.
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Make 2008 the ‘Year of Your SHIFT’!
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Notice on Graphics Training Fee Increases:

2007 FEES ARE STILL IN EFFECT ON REGISTRATIONS MADE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31ST – to save $700 now is the time to register.  Two out of the twelve spots for May 21-24, 2008 are already taken. 

Special Payment Plan Offer: Make your payment in five installments – one a month from January-May (fully paid by the time you arrive)  TO ACTIVATE: simple write  ‘Christina, I want the 5 month payment plan’ across your registration sheet(s) and my assistant Erin will set you up on a convenient 5 micro-payment plan). 

Download Meeting Graphics 101 Registration

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Whether you’ve been doing personal visioning and planning work for a while, or are new to it, we can all benefit from doing a Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat every once in a while: checking in on how our life is going and what mid-course corrections we might want to make. 

Ideal times to conduct a mini retreat are late December / early January when a brand new year is upon you, when you have some vacation time to step out of your usual existence, or the anniversary date of a particular event or coaching alliance (for example, clients will often do a review session like this on the anniversary date of their initial SHIFT-IT retreat with me to freshen things up). 

The Benefits of the Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat:

These quick little retreats (a taste test of what I facilitate in much more depth with my own private coaching clients) help you quickly appreciate what you have accomplished (what you’ve already manifested and attracted) – as well as identify what’s next brewing on your horizon --- and the outer and inner shifts you will need to make to get there.  They put your life into perspective. Giving you relief, satisfaction and an organized feeling –knowing you have taken a step to deliberately create what you want (not what you don’t want). 

How To Do a Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat:
Set aside about 90 minutes where you can be alone and relaxed.  Have paper and pen handy (and print off my Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat Tools … see my gift below for some fr-ee visual tools).  Relax.  Put your feet up.  Some good music on.  Kick back. 

1. Gratefully Acknowledge What You Have Received:
The key to receiving is ‘having’.  Before you embark on new visioning work, think back on what you have already received.   Look back on your previous year.  What have you received?  What has come your way?  What did you get?  What was once a dream or desire that has now materialized?  We can SO quickly forget what we have received and just move onto what we next want.  Instead, write down your answers.  SEE what you have indeed received.  Gratefully acknowledge that you do receive (and plenty!).  When you do this you tap into the energy and vibration of ‘having’.  That attitude of gratitude vibe goes out into the world and transmits a special kind of message.  Attracts more ‘having’ back to you.

An Additional Fun Resource: Past SHIFT-IT client, Matthew Ashdown, who is now doing Law of Attraction work with youth, has created a great video called The Gratitude Dance – check it out for a fun and upbeat look at how gratitude can feel coursing through your body!:  Video of The Gratitude Dance.

2. Make Peace With Your Present State:

A lot of people who do visioning work get themselves bent out of shape – I’ve been guilty of this many times myself.  We get so focused on our desired future that our present circumstances frustrate us.  The more we can accept and make peace with our present state the better.  By accepting I don’t mean that you give up or stop desiring improvements.  Just that you soften your energy around your now.  Go into where you are.  Accept it.  Like it.  Appreciate the role it is playing (as a necessary transitional bridge).  Manifestation and change can take time, depending on what you are starting with and what you desire.  Make the process easier by being ok with your present while you take steps to ensure a more satisfying future.

List out where you are now.  How do you feel about your now?  What is most up or down for you?  What crossroads are you standing on now?  What issues are stirring you up the most?  What areas of life are doing well?  Not doing well?

3.  Ask For What You Now Want:
Our wants and desires are alive and fluid and always changing.  Take a moment to reflect on what you now desire.  Given what you have already accomplished and where you currently are, what do you want for yourself now?  As my favorite Law of Attraction teachers Jerry and Esther Hicks say “What rockets of desire have now been launched?”. 

What do you want the year ahead to hold for you?  What do you want to manifest?  What changes do you want to occur?  Write out your answers.  See what evolutionary nudges you are getting.  List the whispers you are receiving about what is next for you.  Get it down on paper!  Even if it somewhat  scares you because of its boldness or chutzpah!  Don’t censor.  Give it it’s first breathe of life by putting it in writing. 

4. Flip Your Nasty Thoughts:
Nasty companions usually follow quickly on the heels of visionary thoughts ---- as soon as our rockets of desire are launched, bazookas get pulled out to shoot them down.  Write down your instantaneous reactions to your list of wants.  Notice your instant positive reactions and welcome them.  Then, notice what negative thoughts come up when you write out what you want?  What contradictory thoughts do you hear – doubts, uncertainties and self sabotage?

Capture in writing all of these negative reactions and then do the work of finding a better feeling thought to counter them – FLIP IT – FLIP IT GOOD!.  Make the effort to change your internal programming – even just cleaning up one little degree of resistance can have a huge impact on your overall trajectory. 

5. Identify and Take Your Next Steps:
When you get aligned with what you really, really want (your Personal Vision) certain things, people, places and steps will naturally start to emerge.  Pay attention to the thoughts that swiftly follow FLIP IT work – the ideas, inklings and intuitions about what to do next. 

What ideas do you get about easy, natural next steps?  Given where you are and where you want to go, what little things can you begin to do to close the gap?  What will make movement towards your goals that you can begin today?  Write down your next steps and put accountability dates to them.  Put them into your calendar and schedule.  Find a support buddy, mastermind group or private coach to support and guide you. 

Access to Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat Instructions and Maps:
I’ve created several maps plus a detailed instruction booklet to guide you in doing the steps outlined above (my intention has been to turn these into a paid product – but since I haven’t got around to that yet, I’m sharing them with you, my loyal SHIFT-IT e-Zine readers, as a holiday gift!). 

DOWNLOAD PDF INSTRUCTION BOOKLET HERE

You’ve been given your own unique desires and dreams to manifest – its YOUR contribution to the overall, emerging universe.  Do this SHIFT-IT work to get yourself back in the proper flow of things.  So you can attract all the things you need to Become Your Next Self. 

p.s. I’m being generous in sharing these maps and instructions with you.  You are free to share them with friends and colleagues … I just ask that you use them for your own personal visioning and planning work (if you are a coach or consultant, please respect my intellectual property and do not use with your own client base – thank you). 

© 2007 Christina L. Merkley

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Christina Merkley, "The SHIFT-IT Coach" and creator of the SHIFT-IT Method® is a Visioning and Strategic Planning Expert specializing in Graphic Coaching and Law of Attraction techniques. Based in charming Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, she works deeply with individuals, partners and groups in defining and getting what they really, really want. For more information visit: www.shift-it-coach.com

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