Hei and welcome! My name is Ellen and I'm a marine scientist turned writer and artist, guide and yoga teacher. 

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I was born in Ghent in 1991, but the countries in the north have stolen my heart. When I was 26, I moved to Iceland, where I lived in the Westfjords of Iceland. A place I still consider my second home and that changed my life completely. 2 years later, in July 2020 I moved to the most beautiful fjord of Norway, close to the country's West Cape.

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I have a background in Geology and Marine Biology and my greatest accomplishment is becoming a whale watching guide. Right on the frontline of Mother Earths battle to create a deeper relation with its people. Giving a guiding hand in meeting, learning and caring about the ocean's mythical inhabitants and forging a promise. The promise of taking better care of our home.

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The wild landscape of the North, with its big contrasts and unapologetic weather, is an endless source of inspiration for me. The biggest metaphor, the largest mirror of life.

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I want to show that big life changes do not happen without a million small changes. That there are days that it goes easy, but as many days that it is not. That physical changes require mental changes. 

 

I want to show realness. Because there are already enough perfect lives out there on the internet. There is not enough talk about the mental mess that accompagnies chasing big dreams. I want to close the gap between the people living their dream and the ones with 'normal lives'. I want to show that life can be different. I want to show that there is a path from here to there. What I can do, you can do. 

 

I'm a passionate (amateur) artist and creator, on a journey into myself and out into the world.

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