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.
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