Devan James

Vision & Values

Every direction I move in life is guided by my core values: acceptance and care for the people around me, equality and inclusion, harmony with nature and the rhythms of a day, peace, and building a world with abundance for everyone.

When I dream of the future and what I'd love to create, I see what some would call a utopia, but I believe is a realistic vision of where we can be headed.

It is my life's vision to create a regenerative, supportive intentional community — rooted in permaculture and the building of beautiful and naturally abundant gardens and edible landscapes, nestled amongst gathering spaces for community where neighbors come together to share, create, make music, and connect with themselves, with one another, with nature and animals, and with the divine.

Therapy & Healing

I run a heart-centered counseling practice, grounded in the principles of a supportive, therapeutic relationship and an honoring of one's own inner wisdom. I guide and support people through the challenges and joys of living through times of great change and transition.

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Music & Performance

The first time in my life I remember feeling a magnetic pull toward something so strong there was no way I could turn away, was when I discovered the oboe. Music has always been the one thing that made sense — they say it's the universal language, and I agree. I've been playing oboe for over 20 years now, and playing music will forever be intertwined with who I am.

I play oboe professionally in and around the Triad. I volunteer with the Philharmonia of Greensboro as principal oboist, and perform locally with my woodwind quintet, Quintessential Winds.

Woodworking & Art

Wildwood Wishes is a joint venture between two artists — my wife and me. I build and manage the operations side; together we make and sell handcrafted wood pieces, jewelry, and whimsical delights.

Permaculture & Land

I hold a vision of land tended the way permaculture teaches — regenerative, abundant, and alive with more than just what's planted in it. Naturally abundant gardens and edible landscapes, woven together with spaces where people gather, grow, and share in the same rhythm as the land itself.

Right now, that vision is still small and close to home. On my own property, I've been starting out — experimenting with growing food, and studying permaculture design as I go. I hope to share updates soon on how the garden is coming along and what I'm learning along the way.

Tech & Systems Design for Empowerment and Freedom

I believe technology, especially A.I., should hand power back to the people using it, not concentrate it further. When technology is directed toward advancements that benefit humanity, provide accommodations for differing abilities, cure and prevent disease, and promote health, it can help create a better and more equitable world for everyone.

The tools on this page are a small, personal proof that you can use technology to create more time and energy for the things that matter most to you, and to make progress on your own goals. So far I've created a daily rhythm dashboard, a 30-day training tracker, and a kitchen inventory that tells me what's actually on hand.

Longer term, I want to help other heart-centered, values-driven people use AI and no-code tools the same way: to build the income, structure, and freedom to do their real work and get their humanitarian messages out into the world, without first having to become engineers.