Tag: visual coach certification

A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

A note from christina merkley banner with yin yang symbol against photo of forest floor and large dropped maple leaf

When I was 25, back when I was an admin assistant to a busy politician, I got the one and only tattoo I have … a yin/yang symbol. Funny enough, I placed it over my right kidney. When I donated that kidney a few years later, the surgeon chose to do a diagonal incision, to… Read more »


SHIFT-IT SCHOOL – FALL 2022

Courses and visual maps with pens and drawing tools on a desk

ONLINE COURSES: Pandemic Prices Still in Effect: Save 50% September 9, 10 & 11, 2022 SHIFT-IT VISUAL COACHING RETREAT * Pre-requisite for Visual Coach Certification October 4, 2022 to June 30, 2023 – 9 Spots Left! Tuesdays, Noon-2pm Pacific Time, convert to your zone VISUAL COACH CERTIFICATION * Pre-requisites: Fundamentals of Working Visually and SHIFT-IT.… Read more »


A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

A note from Christina title shot against the dark red leaves in her garden with tall fir trees behind

Another month has flown by, therefore time for another eZine. I had Heather Stone, a wonderful photographer, come for a shoot. To update photos, given my office has gone through some changes. I left the art cooperative I was in, due to irreconcilable differences (no thank you to municipal politics) and am back in my… Read more »


SHIFT-IT SCHOOL – MENU

Courses and visual maps with pens and drawing tools on a desk

FALL 2022 SEMESTER: SHIFT-IT – ONLINE VISUAL COACHING RETREAT Pandemic Prices Still in Effect: Save 50% Supportive and effective Visual Coaching experience – The SHIFT-IT Retreat. Gift yourself, or someone close, to three special days to personally retreat and literally draw your next chapter out. No art skills required, although creatives of all kinds love this visual… Read more »


GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: ERIN CAMPBELL HOWELL

portrait of erin campbell howell against the maze she built out of bricks and grass in her backyard

Erin partners with business leaders and teams to help them realize their potential through professional development, coaching, and facilitation. Certified Visual Coach® is now on her list of credentials. Working with Erin, leaders and teams co-create value by learning more about themselves and others, clarifying and aligning around their purpose, partnering with key stakeholders to… Read more »


A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

red tulips and grape hyacinth in bloom in a lovely rusted old clawfoot tub

Spring has just sprung here in beautiful British Columbia, Canada – yippee! So nice to get outdoors and move my body. Give a counterbalance to all the sitting at computers and drawing tablets. Celebrated Chanel Monk’s (my crypto co-host) birthday by going dirt biking recently. Haha, what fun! Turns out the main clientele for Dirt… Read more »


GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: PEGGY FRANK

Peggy Frank smiling beside art in the forest

Peg’s early years were spent in a house filled with oil paintings and international students. Both the art AND the people left their impressions. After studying marine science, she shifted to illustrating trees, plants and ecological processes for foresters and naturalists. Infected with HIV long before there was any medical treatment, her recovery was slow… Read more »


A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Happy New Year! While it’s a difficult time in the world for many (Xmas and even New Year celebrations were restricted here in Canada) … I still love the energy of a brand new year, no matter what growing pains are happening. I posted this on social media and am now sharing it here in… Read more »


Visual Coach Certification – Join Fall Cohort

VISUAL COACH CERTIFICATION: STARTS SEPTEMBER 28TH!  12 5 SPOTS LEFT – APPLY NOW! These are such challenging and powerful times. Now more than ever folks need effective and caring Process Leaders to hold a safe space for deep thoughts, strong emotions, and aligned actions. For two decades I’ve been Working Visually and training others to… Read more »


[Certified Visual Coach] 1 Spot Left in 2020 Cohort

These are such challenging and powerful times. Now more than ever people need effective and caring leaders who can hold safe space for the processing of deep thoughts, emotions, and aligned actions. For two decades I’ve been Working Visually and training others to do the same. Visual Coach Certification is going into its 11th year… Read more »