Flawed to Fabulous!

We would not encourage you to spend much time with those who only point out your flaws. 

We would, however, ask you not to dismiss their words completely. 

When you discover where you are weak, you can invent, create and find new ways of doing things and become an even better version of yourself. 

If you find that spoken words do not come easily, you might focus on writing, or art. Find a beautiful way to express what is in your heart. This is why you have incarnated on this planet.

You are often inspired by those with physical challenges who go on to do great things. If they can, so can you. You have your own unique set of gifts and what you perceive as flaws. By embracing your gifts and working around your flaws, you will bring about an amazing capacity for creation. 

No one else has exactly your set of gifts and challenges. Only you can bring your magic to this world.

Why not start today? We would love to help you. ~Silas

The Healing Journey

Healing is a process.

When you are healing, whether it be from a physical wound, an emotional pain or spiritual attack, it takes time.

As you heal, you gain new tools, new strengths and new knowledge. 

A physical injury might keep you off your feet long enough to write something amazing, paint a beautiful portrait or learn something entirely new.

As you heal, you take these gifts with you.

Sometimes learning a truth about a past situation will cause you to emotionally revisit it and look at it with new eyes.

You will find that you can more easily forgive yourself when you know the truth of the matter. Then true and lasting healing can occur. 

Many times when you think a situation is resolved, it will come back. It will cause you grief and pain. This is the nature of the healing process.

A physical wound will sometimes get sore and itch. It will need to be cleaned and retreated for complete healing. 

If you broke a leg, you would not remain in the cast forever. You would go back to the doctor, have another x-ray, and if the bone is not set properly, you have that fixed.

It is the same with an emotional wound. It is not a one-time process. You need to check in, make adjustments, re-treat the injury and rest. Not as a wounded person, but as one who is healing.

It’s okay to feel pain. Treat your pain. Be gentle with yourself, then each time, move on a little bit more. 

Revisiting a past injury does not make you weak. It shows that you are moving forward rather than repressing your pain. 

You may go for months without feeling this pain again, or it may be only hours. It depends on your situation and where you are in your healing process.

Recognize the pain, feel it, find a way to express it whether through tears, physical exercise, a creative outlet or conversation with a friend or loved one.

Then let go and move up another notch. 

You have free will and you are more than welcome to stay in your pain and even move backwards, but why would you do that?

Welcome the tears, allow the grief, but let them be solicitors at your front door and not house guests.

Your body, mind and spirit are a sacred holy temple. Do not entertain demons there. 

Be a polite host. Greet them at the door. Recognize them and learn about them, then say, “Thank you, but I’m not interested,” and close the door.

If they persist or are aggressive and rude, then call the “police” in the form of Spirit or your guides and angels. Allow your invisible bouncers to escort them off your property.

Healing is a journey and it may be a long one, but pain is never the final destination.

You climb a mountain one step at a time. Some days you will run, others you will limp and occasionally you will rest. 

Just don’t end the journey in the middle. Walk slowly if you must, but continue your ascent. The view from the top will take your breath away. ~Silas.

Expression, Impression and Imprinting

There are three ways that you energetically interact with another. When you push your energy outward you are expressing. When you allow the energy of another to affect you in a positive or negative way, they are making an impression on you. If you allow that energy to permanently alter your energy, they have made an imprint on you.

Expression is the energy you send outward. Like all interactions, you want it to be positive so that when it comes back to you, the good energy will be multiplied. You can express yourself in daily conversations, on your social networks, through art, music and dance. It can be a beautiful thing and if used in a positive way can leave good energy on this Earth even after you have departed from it.

Impression is the receiving end of expression. It is the energy you choose to take in from others. This is always your choice. You can receive the energy and let your actions be affected by it, or you can ignore, deflect or walk away from it. If you do not want the energy, walking away or ignoring is your best option. You can mount an opposition, or argue with the person, but this tells them that you are impressionable. You fear that they will make an impression against your will and you are trying to fight it. They will argue back if they think you can be swayed, but often they walk away, if influence is not their goal.

Imprinting is the strongest type of impression. The influence of a person, situation or event is so strong that it can affect your actions and change the personality you project to the world. It is not necessarily a bad thing, but something often perpetrated on the weak, naive and vulnerable. You can imprint upon a child that they are strong, capable and lovable. You can also imprint that they are helpless, unworthy and unloved. Romantic relationships can work this way as well. A more confident partner will often make an imprint on an insecure one. Those who choose the path of deceit, will often seek out vulnerable individuals.

Imprinting occurs when the influence of a person or event is so strong that the person receiving the energy, if fundamentally changed by it. Your condition of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome works this way. Removing an imprint is difficult and professional help is often a good idea. The other way that energy is imprinted is through constant exposure. This is why you should limit your contacts with some people and mind the media that you expose yourself to.

Negative impressions and imprints can be removed, but it usually requires an open mind and heart. Do not be afraid to seek the help and counsel of others, as long as they can be trusted. The more negative impressions and imprints you have the more easily influenced you are. So, be mindful of those whose council you seek, but know too, that your deep set imprints may prevent you from hearing the truth.

Use your heart to determine your best course of action. When it is open, it never fails ~Silas

Jinnzania's side notes: I was born with my senses wide open. I loved to dance and sing, create works of art and tell stories. There was a give and take of impression and expression. I wasn't afraid of being laughed at; until I was actually laughed at.

Growing up, learning to fit in, following the rules. I learned that I couldn't color in the lines as well as the other kids, so I stopped doing art. I learned that I didn't have a pretty voice so I stopped singing. I learned that if you're not doing ballet, tap or ballroom, then you're not really dancing, so I stopped doing that. I learned that it's very hard to make a living as a writer so I gave up a dream. I gradually allowed others to impress and imprint upon me in a negative way and lost all my confidence.

I didn't believe in myself, so I believed in everyone else. What was intended to make me practical and street-wise, actually left me quite vulnerable, and open to all suggestion, good or bad.

Over the last five years or so, I've weaned myself off of many of the negative people and situations that were draining me and undermining my confidence. I see people around my standing proudly and confidently in their power and see how far I have to go, and then I see how easily others around me can be influenced, and I see how far I've come. I have not yet reclaimed that wide-open fearless explorer I once was, but I can feel her stirring in my heart again.