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💙The pursuit of a healthy ocean and lifestyle a

💙The pursuit of a healthy ocean and lifestyle are one and the same🌱 Happy world ocean day. Every day.

Connect to nature, prioritize play, say no to plastic, fix, create, simplify, use what you got, and only what you need, buy little and buy local, explore more, team-up, walk your talk, stay curious, stay wild, stay pure, eat plants, spread kindness, be aware of your privileges and act accordingly, use your superpowers, and have breakfast from the pan now and then. You’ll save some dishes. And water. And time 🐒🏄‍♀️🧜‍♀️

If we all try some of this, a little, every day, a healthier ocean and you is the way.💪

What little habit have you incorporated for a healthier you and the sea?

For more ocean action & inspiration you can go to my blog: Www.oceanpreneur.co, join me on the next sailing expedition with Ocean Nomads and join the @oceannomads.community 🌱⛵️💙🧜‍♀️🌎🏄‍♀️⛵️🗺
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#worldoceanday #savetheocean #breakfastfromthepan #betterplanet #healthyocean #oceanlifestyle #oceanica #oceannomads #vanlifestyle #vanlifeexplorers #vanlifeeurope #fuerteventura #fuerteventuraisland #solofemaletraveller #nomadlife #nomadiccreators #nomadiclifestyle #mermaidsoul #alternativeliving #livewithnature #oceansoul #vanlifespain #worldoceansday #worldoceanday2021

⛵️Sailboat life or 🚚 camper vanlife🌱 Wha

⛵️Sailboat life or 🚚 camper vanlife🌱 What appeals to you most?

I’ve been exploring and experiencing both ways of life and travel for years now and I love both nomad houses in their own way.

🚚🏄‍♀️🧘‍♀️What I love about vanlifing is to be slightly less ruled by the weather. I say slightly because I’m still obsessively checking for the best wind free but wavy spots each day. But without the dragging anchor part. 8 hour nights of sleep are pretty much guaranteed, unless it’s weekend and neighbours throw fiestas ;). Vanlifing I also find easier to do solo in terms of money, time, and situation solving. I don’t like the diesel and noise part. But I’m not even using a 50l tank a month. I go very slow hehe 🐌

⛵️💙🧜‍♀️ The sailing life just brings next level exploration, disconnection and power by nature not able to achieve in any other way. Sailing into a country, island or remote anchorage is such a special experience. And being propelled by just wind can’t be beaten. 🌬 You can join me for an experience like this this autumn with Expedition ON where we sail Netherlands - Madeira - Lanzarote on a +100 year old schooner! ⛵️🙃 Remote we’ll go! 💫 Learn more & Apply NOW on oceannomads.co 🚀 @oceannomads.community We already have a few dream chasers signed up who are all dreaming of living self-sufficient at sea and jump on this expedition to build on the skills and like-minded connections 🌱

Whether it’s by ⛵️ or 🚚, slow travelling nomadically with your own house🙃 is a mix of freedom, connection to nature, and simplicity that I don’t seem beatable in any other way. It comes with tons of challenges too and there are always trade-offs but hey that’s life. And adventure. And character building 🙂🌱💪

What are your curiosities with this way of life? Let me know in the comments what you would like to know or learn. I can tackle your question into this upcoming talk! 👇 I hardly do scheduled happenings and talks.But this time I thought hey, why not? Let’s get some stories out! & hopefully more of you out in nature!🌱⛵️💙🏄‍♀️🧜‍♀️

At the Nomad Entrepreneur Summit June 5 I’ll share some stories about the nomadic ocean life and @oceannomads.community It’s free. 📝webworktravel.com

“When you follow the crowd you lose yourself, bu

“When you follow the crowd you lose yourself, but when you follow your soul you will lose the crowd. Eventually your soul tribe will appear, but do not fear the process of solitude.” - Unknown

Do not fear anything🌱 It’s all one big exciting adventure 🌍

And you are not alone. Welcome to the ocean adventure and impact soul tribe
@oceannomads.community ⛵️💙🌱🏄‍♀️🧜‍♀️🌍⛵️
We are a global vagabonding community of impact-driven traveller, sailors, (free)diver, surfers, and active salty souls passionate about the ocean, nature and driven to not settle for anything less we’re capable of living and contributing. We get you and your life choices and we got your back 🌱👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

Two big ⛵️expeditions on the horizon 💙 exploring ocean, mindset, and impact. Apply now. Learn more Oceannomads.co . We also have lots of member initiated meet-ups, sailing happenings, and gatherings. You can explore nomads, vessels, adventures and projects near you on the 🗺.

📸: taken by me 😁🤓 under the moonlight with slow shutter pressing the button and jumping infront 💃 Funky effect no? 👻You can even spot a few ✨

Can you appreciate solitude? Or do your fear it?

Simple, wild and free. In, on and near the sea. Th

Simple, wild and free. In, on and near the sea. That’s my cup of tea. 💙🥰🏄‍♀️🙃🌱

Surfed 7? 8? days in a row. Lost count. And some days twice. Made more progress in a week than in pretty much the rest of the year 🌱🙃🥳

“Luck is what happens when opportunity meets preparation” - Seneca

Be prepared 🌱 And determined 💪

Thanks for introducing me to this vessel @laerke_heilmann @cleanoceanproject 💙🏄‍♀️⛵️
And for the 📸 @kabartelina

#oceansoul #freespirit #oceanica #oceannomads #oceanlove

Who wants to come sailing with me and a bunch othe

Who wants to come sailing with me and a bunch other Ocean Nomads? New ocean adventures online at OceanNomads.co ⛵️💙🌱 Time to thrive not merely survive.

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💙Ocean Adventure Time! We’re setting sail, and you can join!⛵️🌱

With Expedition ON, we are sailing from the Netherlands to Madeira (1700 NM | Leg 1 ) and Madeira to the Canary Islands exploring the remote islands in between (350 NM |Leg 2) onboard Twister, a classic 36 meter schooner originally built in 1902.

A hands-on voyage for life together with a likeminded bunch of Ocean Nomads, driven by passion and purpose for the love of the ocean, exploration and creation of a conscious, true, authentic lifestyle.

Expedition ON is an experience unlike anything we’ve ever organized. It’s offshore and on a bigger vessel than our usual flotillas. SV Twister allows us to connect more souls in one place, away from civilization where we disconnect from everything but each other and nature. We’re ON to Adventure, Skill Building, Community, Lifestyle and Impact. On arrival (end of October / early November) in the Canaries we’ll do a raft up with other vessel members in the zone 🌱⛵️⛵️⛵️

Led by our Suzy @oceanpreneur who also joins the voyage.

EXPEDITION ON may CHANGE THE WAY YOU APPROACH LIFE, LIVE WITH NATURE & LOVE THE OCEAN

When? October 2021! Who? A selected bunch of ocean explorers. Learn more on www.oceannomads.co Members can now apply.

If not now then when, if not you, who?

No time? No budget? No worries! We also have lots of members with vessels who are occasionally looking for adventure crew. Join the family to connect with vessels, crew, and impact driven nomads.

I found a waterfall🙃 (see stories😍☘️) An

I found a waterfall🙃 (see stories😍☘️) And this water fall creates a pool of fresh water on the beach with low tide. It’s like a natural infinity pool. In the wild. For free. On the desert island. What an experience 🌱🙃🙏 Especially for my hair 💫☺️💃
It’s these little discoveries that put a big smile on my face 🌱

I often receive the question with what I wash my hair, do the dishes, and clean. In most cases I don’t use any ‘thing.’ I don’t see a need. I made a spray bottle of fresh water and a bit of vinegar to rinse my hair after swim, surf, and mermaid time. Salt water is not the best for the hair and balancing the PH like this seems to help. If the situation becomes critical I use a shampoo bar. I have the same one for over a year now. They last🙏 and come without plastic fantastic. Sometimes I create a hair mask with coconut oil, olive oil, or almond oil.

The dishes I clean in the sea with sand. I also have a little jug of dish washing liquid I refilled in an eco shop in Portugal last year for when there’s a need. I use it pretty much never.

Water and vinegar for cleaning the tiny housy on wheels. Baking soda for absorbing smells and more hardcore cleaning. And for deodorant and tooth brushing.
And I have a big block of ‘jabon de Marseille’ for my hands and clothes.

I think all together we ‘clean’ wayyy too much. And way too chemical. Why? Out of habit? Because the ad says so? Chemical cleaning is not healthy for you, the environment, your wallet and often doesn’t even work. It may smell clean but you can achieve that in a natural way too. Try it.

I wrote a blog about eco friendly shampoo and soap considerations. You can find it on Oceanpreneur.co (link in bio)

What do all you salty souls do to keep your hair healthy 💫 ?

💙Treasurehunting in the wild🐒🕵️ I’ve

💙Treasurehunting in the wild🐒🕵️
I’ve been treasure hunting on the wildest beach of the Canary Islands. The views, the waves, the vastness, wildness and no signal are the treasures I found🙃🏄‍♀️🙏 And a seaweed snacky 😋 And a few local characters🕺🏼But that’s another story.

I also found bottles, bags, shoes, a few dead birds, fishing lines, and kilometers of microplastic disco ‘sand’, and 🧤 gloves, and 😷 masks. Pretty much every day I find a mask or glove in the sea or along the shore. I lost count.

My wish for all living beings is that we approach a new normal by simply breathing the wild and considering the wild.

💙Your breath🌬Your most valuable asset (see previous post).
💙The ocean🌊No one’s asset but everyone’s responsibility. And dependency.
The ocean and any living being on this planet should not suffer the consequences of human short term responsiveness against nature. Nature is to be left alone. And to be explored.🐒🏄‍♀️⛵️🧜‍♀️Afterall, the pursuit of a healthy ocean and lifestyle are one and the same🌱💙

🤔What stuff have you found in nature? And how does it make you concerned?

Some good news too! Efforts of local clean up organizations don’t go unnoticed. Big shout out to @cleanoceanproject @limpiaventura 💯 Locals and tourists are talking about it, seeing the difference, on the beach and analysing the trash collections points, and contributing to it. Seeds are planted. Conversations are going on. Keep going.

🌱Read more about the plastic challenge and solutions considerations in my book Ocean Nomad and on my blog www.oceanpreneur.co

🌱Join the @oceannomads.community to accelerate the conversation and ocean exploration ⛵️💙⛵️🌱⛵️ Last DAY to join as Founding Member for just 2 coconuts / month! 4 spots left) www.oceannomads.co

Links in Bio

Photo4 by @karym_ahmed_photography 🙏

🧜‍♀️The power of a breath🌱 How often d

🧜‍♀️The power of a breath🌱
How often do you pay attention to your breath? In general we just breath automatically and unconsciously, roughly 25.000 times per day. But we have so much more capacity and energy to get out of a breath if we only consider it. It may be THE greatest gift of nature. Conscious breathing allows for a calm state of mind, healthy cells, AND a beautiful dive into the blue 🙃🧜‍♀️

Yesterday I finally got deep again. For me freediving is one of the purest forms of connection to self and to nature. And to other mermaids. Because rule #1 Never dive alone. Thanks to @marianna_patane for buddying up! And for the photo 🧜‍♀️😎

Have you tried freediving? What realisations has it given you? 🌱

Or Curious to learn freediving? Here are some starting points to get you into dolphin mode:
🌱Courses - I can recommend these two super dedicated dolphins. Both brilliant teachers. @oceanminded_immersion is your go to Merman in Lanzarote @marianna_patane is your go to Mermaid in Fuerteventura.
When join me on an @oceannomads.community sailing expedition, I’m also happy teaching you what I’ve learned. I’m an AIDA freedive instructor.
📖 Content - You can find a few freedive blogs, destination, school, and book recommendations on my blog: Oceanpreneur.co
🧜‍♀️🧜🏾‍♂️⛵️Community - Join the Ocean Nomads community to connect with fellow mermaid and mermaid. We have a dedicated sub-group on freediving, and a couple of freedive instructors in there happy to direct you into the sea. Ambassadored by @oceanminded_immersion

Sea youuuu!
#freediving #mermaids #girlswhofreedive #oceanica #oceannomad #powerofbreath #fuerteventuraisland

🍀 The luxuries of life 🙃 Today I had a show

🍀 The luxuries of life 🙃

Today I had a shower 🥳 I washed my hair and everything. With warm running water. And I did a laundry in the machine. Not by hand. Laundry is drying in all corners of the camper now. And me, I’m enjoying this moment of cleanness for as long as it last 🤣💃.

I don’t miss showers. I jump in the sea everyday and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. But when this opportunity presents itself I don’t say no.

Im feeling the cleanest, richest, happiest kid in the world right now.

Simple acts of kindness go a long way 🙌 Pay them forward 🌱

What’s a little but big something that made your day? Or what you did to make someone else day?

Thank you mermaid 🧜‍♀️ @marianna_patane 🙏🌱🥳 for the hospitality and presence

#partyday #happykiddo #simplelife #resourcefulness #vanlifediaries #vanlifespain

“I have no special talents, I’m only passionat

“I have no special talents, I’m only passionately curious” - Albert Einstein

Never ever loose that sense of curiousity 🗺🌱🕵️‍♀️ I think that’s a talent in itself 🐒

Note to self 🙏 And to you!🤗

Have you looked what’s around the corner today? 😁

📸: at the highest peak of #fuerteventura. By Astrid fellow #solofemalevanlife

💙What can we still ethically eat from the sea?🤪

Overfishing and challenges that come with it has got on a bigger stage since Netflix docu @seaspiracy 🌱🙏 And it may have changed your view on eating fish? But don’t we need to eat fish for the omegas 3? Good news! Seaweed and algea got us covered here! It’s where the fish get their omegas from in the first place 🥳

Over the years I’ve been exploring, harvesting, and testing plants of the sea as food. Driven by curiosity. I came across so much of it during freediving, beach walks, and even during sailing passages. I was wondering which seaweed you can eat, how to eat seaweed, how healthy eating seaweed actually is, and if it can replace fish with the nutritional content.🕵️🤔

The benefits of seaweed are nothing new. It’s an ancient wisdom that we in the western world have forgotten a bit about. Especially in eastern cultures like Japan, Korea, and China seaweed has been harvested for thousands of years for food or medicine.

I’m nowhere near an expert on seaweed. But I explore, try, experience, question, read, research, study, and repeat. I’m currently studying nutrition and natural medicine, and ever more interested in exploring more about the superpowers that nature has to offer. In abundance. With what I’ve learned so far, I hope to make you as excited about seaweed as a source of food.

Check my latest blog on Seaweed and why is such a great source and ethical choice of nutrition, and a great replacement for fish and krill. 👉 Oceanpreneur.co (link in bio)

Have you seen Seaspiracy? What was a big eye-opener for you? Curious to learn!
You can also join the discussion about Seaspiracy and many more environmental, nomad and sailing related topics on the @_oceannomads community HUB. 🌱🌱🌱

Questions about seaweed? Leave a comment here or on the blog. It’ll help me to create more valuable content for you 🌱😊

🌱Self Sufficient Nomad life 💦 I consider m

🌱Self Sufficient Nomad life 💦

I consider myself living pretty resourceful and independent. I don’t have a fridge and don’t want one either. Less noise. Less power. I just eat what needs to be eaten first. I tap all my electricity needs from a little solar panel and I filter my drinking water (with lifesaver www.theOceanpreneur.com/maunawai 💯🙏) from whatever water source or tap I can find. The ocean is the shower. Food, water and once a month some diesel is what I need to source elsewhere. Fairly simple. Not fully self sufficient but I’m on my way 🌱

I’ve put myself to the test this week and explore how long I last in the remote paradise I find myself. I’m down to beans and rice pimped by an excitement of spices and 🥥. A complete nurturing meal as I learned in nutrition school 🤓 It was more tasty than it looks ☺️

Sprouts and seaweed gave me some fresh superpowers the last couple of days but that was about it in the alive food department. It’s time to go back to civilization and hit the market for some 🍊 🥭 🥦 🤤

The conclusion of this little experiment is that I have tons more to learn to improve my survival and food conservation skills. I could still last for a while if I’d really have to but I can also drive two hours and find a market.

⛵️Something that’s not possible when sailing an ocean! What you bring is what you got. And provision planning is an essential part of preparing for a voyage. This little roadtrip though happened rather spontaneous without planning whatsover. But better to be prepared, always wouldn’t it? ON the case.

What are your ambitions with self-sufficient living? In which part of the journey are you? And how do you source food, water, power whether your sailing, vanlifing or living on the land?

I asked this question on the @_oceannomads community membership HUB this week. The input so far: 50% is somewhat self sufficient, 40 % is curious to learn more, 8 % is living self sufficient on land and 4% is living self sufficient nomadically. Read the elaborated responses in the ON hub. Super valuable to read how fellow nomads are creating their self sufficient lives! 🌱You can learn more & join the community 💦⛵️🌱👉Oceannomads.co

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