Get to know me
Hi and welcome,
I’m Felien — a creative generalist, a maker, dreamer, traveler, nature lover, tree hugger. I’m deeply curious and always asking questions. Basically: someone who wants to explore and create as much as possible. I believe in honesty, kindness, and respect — and I try to live with a “you only live once” mindset. (It’s both a gift and a curse, because yes, I often want to do everything… all at once.)
Before making a career switch, I worked as a research technician in biotechnology. You could say experimenting has always been in my nature. Now, I spend my days in my atelier — shaping clay and pouring sustainable candles. I’m drawn to the magic of working with my hands. But what truly lights me up is something deeper: the spark behind what we create, the stories we carry, and the quiet courage it takes to live a life true to ourselves.
I’m also a mom of two wild-hearted little ones, a cat mom, a wife, daughter, friend… I cherish deep conversations, slow mornings, and the stillness in between.
By Felien was born out of curiosity, honesty, and a longing for connection. It’s a space for travel, musings, and most of all — the stories of others.
Through different series of interviews, I’ll be sitting down with artists, makers, dreamers, travelers, entrepreneurs and everyday doers — asking them about what drives them, what grounds them, and how they stay inspired through both the fire and the quiet. It’s not about polished answers — but about presence, truth, and the spark that keeps us going even when it’s hard. About beginning again and again.
If you’re here for inspiration, reflection, or simply a moment of calm — welcome. I hope this space feels like a little exhale. A reminder that we’re all figuring it out, and that our stories matter.
Felien 🤍
🌿 A few facts about me – just so you know:
• Maker of sustainable candles & small-batch ceramics
• I live in Belgium, known for its chocolate, beer, Belgian (French?) Fries,…
• Felien is pronounced like “Céline” — but with an F 😉
• I’m always cold
• I love traveling. Some of my bucketlist: Scotland, Azores, Ireland, Venice (Italy), Portugal, Maldives,…
• Music is sacred to me — it shapes my mood, and I play the piano
• I love both spring and fall (the in-betweens)
• I’m a deep thinker — and yes, an overthinker
• My biggest dream? Renovating a farm — with space for my atelier, a little shop, a flower-picking field, chickens & ducks, and lots of trees
• In my dreams, I’m also a perfect baker
• I’m loyal, kind, honest, an introvert, and a quiet listener
