What We Learned as Creative Warriors
- Santjes Oomen
- Apr 17
- 4 min read
Updated: Jun 14
WellWork Nantucket: Seeding, Growing, Flowing
🌱 From Cole
Dear Ears and Wider circle,
The other week I was provided and served with a beautiful opportunity to seed, root, grow and flower. My privilege was shared among my friends who I now see as my family.We spent what felt like a lifetime bonding, sharing, connecting and loving on a mystical little island called Nantucket. While growing we were assisted by many generous hands that had no problem opening their fruits for us to enjoy. I learned to appreciate the hands and eyes behind the scenes, helping move the process along without asking anything in exchange.The perfect host.The wind and rain brought the dragon warriors together into the well.It fueled the fire and brought tears to our soul.So many teachers, languages, episodes, chats, explorers, battles, steps, lessons and emotions lifted.Thank you for the greater for putting us together as it allows locks to be opened and stories to be shared.The ultimate flowering season resides in the connection-- continue connecting.
🔥 From Yurie
While we were on the way to this trip I did a meditation earlier that morning, Change was needed in self change was needed now.
Throughout my time in Nantucket grew apart from my closest ones not from sadness but shame.
My past took a huge part of me, a lot of hatred towards the world was inside. I wanted to let go of it. The pain and suffering I dealt with. Just like that the universe gave me those answers I seeked for. “Is it too late for me to push forward?
Have I put too much pain into my life?” Those questions that haunted me for a while now slowly disappeared. I am not my past. I am Reborn, a warrior I am.
That week I was put in a place to face my own challenges that ran through my head.
With the support of my new family members I stood tall and proud of who I am.
While seeing how everyone in the room also dealt with their own pain, seeing how everyone was motivated to make that change, pushed me forwards and ignited this burning fire in my soul.
You all were able to bring so much hope into my life and I want to say thank you so much. Thank you Unity for your guided words and breakthrough, It was beautiful to see you also growing through this week.
I'm blessed to call you a brother. Garrett, thank you again for blessing us with your presence and wisdom, I look up to you like a big brother that I never had.
Your healing energy pushes me to make the change that is needed. Thank you Cole for always being there for me and others, your countless efforts to bring happiness to others is truly a sight to see. I am grateful to have met you. With everyone's effort to bring peace into my life and others I now feel like I am growing, I am changing, evolving, moving. Time of stillness is now only throughout meditation. I was able to fully ground myself all week in nature.
My love and connection with the mother of this world enhance.
Thank you Santjes for creating this beautiful life changing moment for me and my friends.
I LET GO OF FEAR AND STAND PROUD LIKE A TRUE WARRIOR!
🌊 From Garrett
I learned about the beauty of curiosity.
A gentle guide that urges exploration without demanding outcomes.
During the span of this weekend I found myself stuck vacillating between presence and imagination.
Deciding whether I should be here or there.
Simultaneously wanting to live in the moment while confronting decisions I had yet to make.
For some strange reason, I have an almost crippling habit of thinking myself out of action.
But with each passing moment I shared with my companions, the more I found myself willing to let go of these thoughts and just be.
Whether it was shimmying up an array of twisted tree branches or hooting and hollering down a sandy trodden path, I found myself shedding these burdens and obligations - even if it were just for a moment.
It made me feel more whole. It made me feel more connected to those around me. It made me feel like I belonged exactly where I was. Where I am. There is a strange effect that occurs when you know the life you left behind will still be there after you’re gone.
Time starts to slow and moments start to matter more. An hour turns into a day, a day into a week, and a weekend into what feels like a month.
I think so often that I unintentionally exclude myself from the fullness found in living the experience.
The smell of the salty breeze, the sharp whip of ocean wind, the constant whir of pulsing electrical currents.
There’s always this hum in the air that holds potential for you to peel open a portal from your world to another. Catalyzed by a mix of curiosity and openness.
A will to reach beyond yourself to realize the existence of others. Me becomes you, and I become we. And in doing so I found more unity between all.
The universe was once again speaking to me because I chose to listen.
🐉 From Santjes
I learned this week that I am a Warrior in training and you are my teachers.
I experience my deepest vulnerabilities and my strongest creating powers.I stand in the shoes of the Ultimate Mother, the divine Life force, The child bearer, The Beacon of Light, The protector and provider of the sweetest milk. She rides the dragon, andthrough her love for life and ability to translate between the worlds, you asked her to hold the tiller for The Creative Warrior Collective. As my teachers, you train me for this position, and show me how to represent my own teachings and to stay rooted in truth and love.I learned we can do this.To walk in Beauty together.
Generosity is the antidote.
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