Compassionate Connecting

Compassionate Connecting
Guiding Toward Wholeness, Connection and Integration
Connection is a symphony of mutual understanding
A shared appreciation of the harmonies co-created between two or more souls
Why Connection?
because we have a longing for connection - to know that we’ve been gotten, and we get the heart of what is being expressed
to find emotional liberation supporting the discovery, connection to and expression of our authentic self — freeing ourselves from violent reactivity and appeasement to an egocentric culture
to re-discover our innate participation, dependence and belonging to an evolving world in desperate need of eco-awakening, fully accepting our Earth-rooted humanity
to discover, cultivate and contribute our unique gifts to our communities and our shared ecology
to fully engage in the conversation of life that arises through the dream of the Earth, remembering our individually unique place in the emergent universe
to share the stories worth remembering
What landscapes of practice are inherited in this work?
The offerings are based on Nonviolent Communication (NVC) by Marshall Rosenberg and nature-connected wholeness practices of Wild Mind by Bill Plotkin
"Nonviolent Communication - A Language of Life" was authored by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD who founded the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC.org)
"Wild Mind - Field Guide to the Human Psyche" was authored by Bill Plotkin, PhD who founded the Animas Valley Institute (Animas.org)
Book project on how NVC and Wild Mind are complementary frameworks with practices that support different approaches to connection within ourselves, with others and the more-than-human world 🌎
Photo above by Adrea Doré
“If we surrendered to earth's intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees.“ — Rainer Maria Rilke
Ceiba Tree of Life - A Relational Metaphor of the Human Psyche
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James Prieto
Author, Poet, CNVC Certified NVC Trainer, Wild Heart Personal Development Guide
Guiding towards wholeness, connection and integration of our natural selves by cultivating inner-resources, self-healing, and compassionate communication (NVC).
James has a Center for Nonviolent Communication trainer certification (cnvc.org) and is certified by the Animas Valley Institute as a Wild Mind Practitioner (animas.org).

James started his career in electrical and computer engineering, satellite communications, and Agile development. After three decades in the technology industry, he unplugged to contribute to the world he'd like to live in. An extended bio is available here.
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"Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a way to focus our attention in ways that support compassionate giving and receiving."
Marshall Rosenberg
"From now on, I choose to empathically connect with others so that I can fully respect the unique and holy experience to be found in each person every moment."
Marshall Rosenberg, excerpt from the poem "From Now On"
"From now on, I choose to have my actions flow from connection with nature and to direct my attention where it supports this flow."
Marshall Rosenberg, excerpt from the poem "From Now On"
"Our untapped inner resources are essential to the flowering of our greatest potentials, to the actualization of our true selves, and to the embodiment of the life of our very souls."
Bill Plotking, from "Wild Mind - Field Guide to the Human Psyche"
"God picks up the reed-flute world and blows. Each note is a need coming through one of us, a passion, a longing-pain. Remember the lips where the wind-breath originated, and let your note be clear. Don’t try to end it. Be your note."
Excerpt by Rumi in EACH NOTE

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Compassionate Connecting

Guiding Toward Wholeness, Connection and Integration

Connection is a symphony of mutual understanding

A shared appreciation of the harmonies co-created between two or more souls

Why Connection?

What landscapes of practice are inherited in this work?

“If we surrendered to earth's intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees.“ — Rainer Maria Rilke

Feelings Inventory

Needs Inventory: Flower of Life

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Bio

James Prieto

Author, Poet, CNVC Certified NVC Trainer, Wild Heart Personal Development Guide

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Let's start a conversation

"Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a way to focus our attention in ways that support compassionate giving and receiving."

"From now on, I choose to empathically connect with others so that I can fully respect the unique and holy experience to be found in each person every moment."

"From now on, I choose to have my actions flow from connection with nature and to direct my attention where it supports this flow."

"Our untapped inner resources are essential to the flowering of our greatest potentials, to the actualization of our true selves, and to the embodiment of the life of our very souls."

"God picks up the reed-flute world and blows. Each note is a need coming through one of us, a passion, a longing-pain. Remember the lips where the wind-breath originated, and let your note be clear. Don’t try to end it. Be your note."