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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 connecting conversation of life that arose in 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
- NVC and Wild Mind are complementary frameworks/practices that support different approaches to connection within ourselves, with others and the more-than-human world 🌎
- "Wild Mind - Field Guide to the Human Psyche" was authored by Bill Plotkin, PhD who founded the Animas Valley Institute (Animas.org)
- "Nonviolent Communication - A Language of Life" was authored by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD who founded the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC.org)
- Photo above by Adrea Doré
Become a Supporting Member of the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC)
- For decades Nonviolent Communication (NVC) has been helping people find common ground with anyone, anywhere, at any time, both personally and professionally. For decades Nonviolent Communication has been helping people to thrive.
- And for the first time since Marshall Rosenberg founded the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) in 1984, we are today welcoming you to become an official supporting member here at the global home of NVC.
- Supporting members join a growing movement of like-minded people who are using Nonviolent Communication to impact their communities across the globe! They also receive discounts on trainings, an invitation to a free online annual gathering, a members-only video library and provide input into CNVC's future.
- By joining with us, you are building a critical mass of people who are connecting across differences and responding to both inner and outer conflict nonviolently: not through the use of guilt, force, or coercion… but by connecting with our common humanity and engaging our compassionate nature.
- Come home to compassion, to authenticity and to freedom.
- Click here to become a supporting member of CNVC
- Bio
James Prieto
Author, Certified NVC Trainer, Personal Development Guide
James Prieto is a nature enthusiast, author, Certified Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Trainer, apprentice in the Animas Wild Mind Training Program (WMTP). James guides individuals toward connection through personal development coaching, by facilitating NVC workshops, along with “Wild NVC” and “Wild Heart” nature-based offerings which integrate with Wild Mind - Field Guide to the Human Psyche by Bill Plotkin, Ph.D. He’s passionate about the intersection of Animas Valley inspired work with NVC as a way to contribute to Earth elder Joanna Macy’s “Great Turning” and Thomas Berry’s “Great Work.”
James started his career in electrical and computer engineering, satellite communications, and Agile development. After several decades in the technology industry, he unplugged to contribute to the world he'd like to live in. Click here for an extended bio.
