While We Were Silent: Creative Self-Expression For Ultimate Freedom with Dalzenia Sams

People who have suffered trauma at such young ages put up this frozen wall of trauma and hide behind their silence. Dalzenia Sams, author, painter and artist for peace, had suffered such trauma as well, having been a victim of sexual violation. Dalzenia’s story of abuse includes three separate cases of rape. After the third instance, she felt completely broken and was ready to take her life. Fortunately, Dalzenia was in a program with a few women who were therapists of trauma release work. They recognized she was in shock and were able to support her until she was able to open up. In Dalzenia’s words, “They saved my life.” As her healing journey continued, Dalzenia found it was her artwork that brought through her healing power. The first painting she ever did for herself was called Ultimate Freedom, symbolizing a prayer for world peace, a prayer for personal peace, attaining absolute happiness, and connecting to the mystic law of the universe.