Less angst. More action.

Less crisis. More change.

Hey there, brilliant one.

I’m Shannon Wilkinson, the not-so-mad genius behind Perception Studios.
I’m a life coach, teacher, writer + summit seeker based in Portland.
Want to know my soul’s calling — and lifelong obsession?
In a word: CHANGE.

Most of us think change equals angst, pressure and force.
Me? I believe change can be peaceful, simple and playful.

As a coach, I use mind-bending tools (yup, literally) like Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Hypnosis to help you change your mind, change your behaviors, and ultimately, change the world.

I’m on a quest to make change FUN again (‘cause seriously, it’s got such a bad rap) — and help you stick to your highest ambitions, like freaky-strong superglue.

Want to become a master of change?
Keep your commitments?
Finish what you’ve started?
Create something BIG?

Bravo! I’ve got LOTS to show you.

Jump on my list or send me a note, and let’s make some (unbelievable) changes.

Shannon Wilkinson

Keep on scrolling to read what’s been on my mind lately…

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Good | Bad | Rad #41 – Enjoying the celebration continuum and feeling real

My new Saucony Kinvara 3 running shoes

A look back at some of the best, hardest and most surprising parts of my week.

The Good

Celebrations with Friends. This past weekend I had a great time helping two different friends celebrate milestone birthdays. Each party had a gorgeous view of one of Portland’s rivers, the Willamette and the Columbia. But, that’s . . . → keep reading

Is it time for More?

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Yesterday I celebrated the anniversary of my monthly Explore & Play classes with a fantastic call, and all the awesome people that joined in. It was great to have new callers and longtime callers joining in.

In all the planning for this event, I’ve realized that after two years of introductory/beta-testing prices, it was really . . . → keep reading

How Simple? Ridiculously.

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I have a love affair with ease. I miss it when I don’t have it. I want more, when I do.

Ironically, it can be hard to let things be easy, and complicated to recognize that ease doesn’t always mean easy.

Recently, there hasn’t been as much ease in my business as I’d like. Sure the coaching part . . . → keep reading

Good | Bad | Rad #40 – A rad of few words

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A look back at some of the best, hardest and most surprising parts of my week.

The Good

Perspective. There’s this professional photograph  I’ve seen of my favorite bridge with one of my favorite mountains in the background. Mt. Hood always looks so huge behind the St. Johns Bridge, I’ve long suspected there was a little photoshopping going on. But . . . → keep reading

Giving Up The Funk (an Explore & Play Class)

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(apologies to Parliament)

You made suggestions. You voted. You loved them all* but this one came out just a bit ahead. Thanks to you all for joining me in celebrating the second anniversary of Explore & Play. Here’s to beginning a third fantastic year!

And now, for this month’s topic:

Giving up the Funk

Or, . . . → keep reading

“Move Your Eyeballs Away From Your Brain”

“What? Did he say what I think he said?

“What does that even mean?

“How am I supposed to even do that?

“It’s not possible… well, crap…

“Okay, I ask people to imagine weird stuff all the time. I’ll just imagine I could do it.

“Oh wow…ohh….”

“…”

“…”

Three weeks ago, during a new-to-me yoga . . . → keep reading

Good | Bad | Rad #39 – Ideas, Ease and Mystery

Bright beautiful gifts for May Day.

A look back at some of the best, hardest and most surprising parts of my week.

The Good

Overwhelmed by Suggestions. I had this idea that I would celebrate the two year anniversary of Explore & Play by letting you suggest, and then choose the topic for the anniversary call. I somehow forgot how creative . . . → keep reading

Time to Vote!

I don’t know what I was thinking. Oh, I’ll just ask people for ideas, and then I’ll pick three and announce it. Easy peasy.

Ha.

Somehow, I forgot how creative and wise and curious my readers are. The suggestions I received are phenomenal. Really. Which, of course, has made it quite difficult to choose.

But, . . . → keep reading

Submit Your Idea by Midnight Tuesday

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The two year anniversary of the Explore & Play Class and Coaching Hours is coming up very soon.

But before that, though, is the deadline for you to submit your ideas. Yes, to celebrate this occasion, you get to suggest, and then pick the topic for the next call!

Where do you get stuck? Do you . . . → keep reading

Good | Bad | Rad #38 – Seeing Far & Total Darkness

Mt. Hood and the Burlington Rail Bridge are perfectly framed from the St. Johns Bridge, Portland, Oregon

A look back at some of the best, hardest and most surprising parts of my week.

The Good

Open Windows. And furnace off! Right now I have the windows open and I’m listening to the birds singing. There’s a little breeze, and it just smells so fresh! Plus, love, love, love that I haven’t had . . . → keep reading