Guest Writer

Puffer Fish Magic

by Janice Eng

by dreamwalker542

Oh, Puff the magic fish tale

Sitting on Dave's dash

Riding cross the countryside

Watching jackals clash

Inside David's head they war

Then out they come on blog

Puff writes down his empathy steps

So then his heart won't clog

Throwing gas on fire

Making a brand new start

Trusting growth and healing comes

Sharing from the heart

and now it's time to settle down

and to his heart's content,

Infuse the world with connection and

the love that's heaven sent.

Oh Puff the magic fish tale

Sitting on Dave's Dash,

Riding 'cross the countryside,

Watching his jackals class.


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Happy Chinese New Year 4710

by Janice Eng

by Frank Kehren

The year of the Yang Water Dragon boldly arrives 

provoking transformation...an eternal change!

The auspicious Dragon, powerful and intense,

is tempered by Yin Water element...

representing flow, movement, interconnection,

and ability to carve new possibilities 

for ideas, creativity, and love to abound. 

The benevolent, mystical Dragon 

carries blessings and new beginnings for all,

and Water can move around any obstacle.

 Yet the Dragon holds both daylight and darkness.

Feeding fears can cause can stagnation and setbacks.

 Resolve old problems and prejudices quickly. 

Strive for clarity, hope, compassion, and gratitude.

To ride this mighty Dragon well,

 pursue your dreams with courage, passion, 

integrity, and deep connection for all life.

The powerful Water Dragon can be your greatest ally.

新年快樂

May the new year be filled 

with love, good health and vitality

for you and your loved ones,

 and may all your endeavors be

joyful and prosperous.


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About Janice Eng

Janice has served organizations such as Women of Wisdom, Evergreen Monthly, Cascade People’s Center, Asian Counseling and Referral Service, schools, diversity groups, parenting groups, as well as prisons through the Freedom Project. She also provides practice groups and private consultations.

Janice grew up as one of the youngest in a large traditional Chinese family, in a predominately Caucasian and Hispanic community. As a result, Janice is keenly aware of issues of racism, prejudice, and diversity, and of her desire to build bridges for people to understand and support each other. Her passion is to help others to break free from prisons of fear, resentments, limiting beliefs, and negative habit patterns and create safe, healthy, whole relationships and communities where every person matters and every voice is heard.

Janice is a founding member of Northwest Compassionate Communication and the Freedom Project.. The Freedom Project is a non-profit organization that strengthens our community through supporting the transformation of prisoners into peacemakers.

For over eight years Janice has worked with individuals and organizations to create empowering conversations. She has a degree in Applied Behavioral Science from the Leadership Institute of Seattle at Bastyr University. She has been in the holistic healing field for over 25 years as a licensed massage practitioner and as a Healing from the Body Level Up (HBLU(sm)practitioner, her skills also include certification in Neurolinguistic Programming, Hypnosis, Energy Psychology, Reiki, and Applied Kinesiology.

You can reach Janice at 206-706-1895 or by e-mail.