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Reflections of Life
South Africa
Registrace 11. 10. 2007
We are Justine and Michael (previously Green Renaissance) - on a journey to explore our shared humanity.
We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth - that we are all human - inside our hearts and minds, we all face similar challenges. We have so much to learn from each other, and our connections run so much deeper and stronger than we think. The more that we understand and believe in this interconnectedness, the more we will treat ourselves, one another, and planet earth with a greater sense of compassion.
All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons : www.patreon.com/reflectionsoflife
If you'd prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : paypal.me/reflectionsfilms
We are grateful to all of you have chosen to be part of this journey.
Get in touch with us if you’d like to chat further - hello@reflectionsof.life
Much love to you. Justine and Michael 💚
We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth - that we are all human - inside our hearts and minds, we all face similar challenges. We have so much to learn from each other, and our connections run so much deeper and stronger than we think. The more that we understand and believe in this interconnectedness, the more we will treat ourselves, one another, and planet earth with a greater sense of compassion.
All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons : www.patreon.com/reflectionsoflife
If you'd prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : paypal.me/reflectionsfilms
We are grateful to all of you have chosen to be part of this journey.
Get in touch with us if you’d like to chat further - hello@reflectionsof.life
Much love to you. Justine and Michael 💚
BEAUTY of FRIENDSHIP
“A friend knows our difficulties and shadows and remains in sight, a companion to our vulnerabilities more than our triumphs, when we are under the strange illusion we do not need them.” - David Whyte
A deep friendship is one in which we feel seen and loved for exactly who we are. And when we are in someone's company and they are in ours, we have agreed to bear witness to each other, and that is a beautiful thing - when we feel safe enough to talk about what’s really on our minds and in our hearts.
When we bear witness, we lovingly give our attention to the other without judgment. When we allow another to bear witness to us, we give ourselves the freedom to be known. It is an honour to bear witness, if we choose to see this life as an opportunity for extraordinary growth. So here's to doing so in strength, in weakness, with resilience, with love.
Filmed in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Featuring Anis Mojgani (www.thepianofarm.com/about)
Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Justine du Toit
Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey
All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
To be part of this journey : http ://www.patreon.com/reflectionsoflife
If you'd prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : paypal.me/reflectionsfilms
This film is part of a series collaboration between three independent filmmakers - Reflections of Life, Campfire Stories and Happen Films. These films explore how small acts of love and kindness have the potential to ripple out and change the world, touching hearts and minds in ways that we could never begin to imagine.
We'll be sharing a total of 12 short films, from across five continents - releasing one per month for the whole year of 2024 - four from each filmmaker.
Follow us on CZcams:
Reflections of Life - www.youtube.com/@ReflectionsofLife
Campfire Stories - www.youtube.com/@campfire-stories
Happen Films - www.youtube.com/@happenfilms
If you'd like to support us:
Reflections of Life - www.patreon.com/reflectionsoflife
Campfire Stories - www.campfire-stories.org
Happen Films - happenfilms.com
The following music tracks are used in this film:
You've Changed So Much - by Indigo Days (via Epidemic Sound)
Eyes Locked With Yours - by Rupert Sachs (via Epidemic Sound)
Loto - by Matteo de Grandis (via Audiio)
Starways - by Eden Avery (via Epidemic Sound)
Everything Will Fade - by Ave Air (via Epidemic Sound)
Paper Thin Reality - by Ave Air (via Epidemic Sound)
A huge thank you to these guys, who gave so generously of their to time to help with translations, enabling us to provide subtitles in the following languages:
Albanian - by Denis Skendaj
Arabic - by Frihat Oussama
Croatian - by Davor Bobanac
Czech - by Katarína Borek
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Tanja Pütz
Greek - by Vicky Polychroni
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Korean - by Hotae Devin Noh
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Spanish - by Paty Aguirre
Vietnamese - by Thi Le
A deep friendship is one in which we feel seen and loved for exactly who we are. And when we are in someone's company and they are in ours, we have agreed to bear witness to each other, and that is a beautiful thing - when we feel safe enough to talk about what’s really on our minds and in our hearts.
When we bear witness, we lovingly give our attention to the other without judgment. When we allow another to bear witness to us, we give ourselves the freedom to be known. It is an honour to bear witness, if we choose to see this life as an opportunity for extraordinary growth. So here's to doing so in strength, in weakness, with resilience, with love.
Filmed in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Featuring Anis Mojgani (www.thepianofarm.com/about)
Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Justine du Toit
Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey
All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
To be part of this journey : http ://www.patreon.com/reflectionsoflife
If you'd prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : paypal.me/reflectionsfilms
This film is part of a series collaboration between three independent filmmakers - Reflections of Life, Campfire Stories and Happen Films. These films explore how small acts of love and kindness have the potential to ripple out and change the world, touching hearts and minds in ways that we could never begin to imagine.
We'll be sharing a total of 12 short films, from across five continents - releasing one per month for the whole year of 2024 - four from each filmmaker.
Follow us on CZcams:
Reflections of Life - www.youtube.com/@ReflectionsofLife
Campfire Stories - www.youtube.com/@campfire-stories
Happen Films - www.youtube.com/@happenfilms
If you'd like to support us:
Reflections of Life - www.patreon.com/reflectionsoflife
Campfire Stories - www.campfire-stories.org
Happen Films - happenfilms.com
The following music tracks are used in this film:
You've Changed So Much - by Indigo Days (via Epidemic Sound)
Eyes Locked With Yours - by Rupert Sachs (via Epidemic Sound)
Loto - by Matteo de Grandis (via Audiio)
Starways - by Eden Avery (via Epidemic Sound)
Everything Will Fade - by Ave Air (via Epidemic Sound)
Paper Thin Reality - by Ave Air (via Epidemic Sound)
A huge thank you to these guys, who gave so generously of their to time to help with translations, enabling us to provide subtitles in the following languages:
Albanian - by Denis Skendaj
Arabic - by Frihat Oussama
Croatian - by Davor Bobanac
Czech - by Katarína Borek
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Tanja Pütz
Greek - by Vicky Polychroni
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Korean - by Hotae Devin Noh
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Spanish - by Paty Aguirre
Vietnamese - by Thi Le
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What a BEAUTIFUL Being . Thank You🙏🙏🙏🙏🏵🏵🏵🏵
Im only halfway in and so emotional because of how much I resonate with most of what he says. Cat got my tongue even tho I want to comment. You are amazing! Remain blessed! Much love and peace to you King!
Wow ❤what a beautiful message ❤needed to hear this today ❤thank you
Everything is futile - King Solomon
Wow! I really appreciated your message today. You made my day! Thank you so much. ❤
What a beautiful Soul. Thanks for sharing your heart with us. ✨🙏🏾
So glad that I found the Reflections of life vlog.
Thank you Beth Hunt for your sharing of your life and your own personal journey with self care and love. We all have to learn to take care of ourselves and not comparing ourselves to others. Inner work on our own unique soul's purpose is a very important part of our journey with respect for ourselves and the ability to live in a healthy and creative way. This matter is a very important thing for us to understand. We have to be proud to be independent, individuals who are unique and constantly changing and evolving. Reading is extremely useful for the opportunity to learn. You are absolutely incredible and very inspiring in the process of healing and creating a healthy relationship with yourself and others. ❤ We all are learning to know ourselves in life.
i'm 32 and i still struggle with my sense of self-worth. i always feel behind in life. I want to know what it feels like to be loved but i think that im not worth someone else's time. i dont have enough value for someone to want to be with me. Even a brief moment of silence is hard to get by so i am always plugged into something just to have some form of noise in my ears to keep the voice in my head down.
i agree
i'm like a cacti -- reawakening -- so very cool & amaZING : )
I love this kind of attitude towards life 😊
I watched this great video with my wife at night while turning off the room lights. My wife's eyes filled with tears. In the end, I was moved too. Thank you, everyone has their own way of loving their partner. Through this video we become aware of how extraordinary our partner is.
Thank you so much for videos like this ❤
Touching! I cried!!!!
" the most important lesson a young lion will learn, is knowing when to be scared..."
Great❤
His energy. His vibration. His gift. His love. His value of appreciation for life, the innocent laughter and joy that come from children, and his vision in knowing that the true purpose of this side of life is to have genuine connection with one another is absolutely powerful!!! We don't see this type of energy and/or spirit on a daily. It's so refreshing to come across your channel and have an immediate connection with someone who truly innerstands that we are spiritual beings journeying a human experience. Thank you for sharing Patrick's energy with us. It is refreshingly appreciated.
It doesn't matter who's watching, do you, be your unique self. That's what's needed. So many of us can relate. Thank all of you!
You already found another with Jenny, lovely. Thank you for your encouraging words. Much love, Justine and Michael. 💚
I am so grateful to have found this video today 🤍such a beautiful human and message 🙏🏽thank you for sharing your gifts with the world!
It's a pleasure. We are so happy you enjoyed the message Patrick shared with all of us. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
From one to another, it's okay girl🎉
Thank you for watching. We have more videos with Jenny on our channel, here are all the links: 'All Cats Are Black' (czcams.com/video/dK2km_x9-as/video.html), ‘Love Mummy' (czcams.com/video/miLs1AfMrIY/video.html) and ‘We Didn’t Know’ (czcams.com/video/cdpIec1iG6E/video.html). Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
"Aging" doesn't have an "E." 😔
Thank you for writing to us. Both ways are correct - 'Ageing' with 'e' is the British English spelling. Kind wishes, Justine and Michael. 💚
@@ReflectionsofLife I thought about this, after posting the comment. My apologies.
love thes videos..
That makes us so happy. We hope that we can share many more with you. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
Your being and words are priceless. Such a heartwarming and soulful video. I so enjoyed listening to your words. You are amazing!
Thank you so much for this lovely message. Glad you enjoyed listening to Patrick. Much love, Justine and Michael. 💚
Thank you for this gentle reminder and I admire the aesthetics of the film. The camera shots were powerful and listening to Hanna share her story is a real gift & indication there is a whole world out there, that is living with conviction & leading with love. Gracias❤🕉
Beautiful and encouraging words, we are glad you enjoyed her message and our filming so much. Sending you warmest of hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
Как это прекрасно...
Lovely, thank you. Much love, Justine and Michael. 💚
Wow I just googled the island. How amazing. What a beautiful wild location and lovely family thanknyou for sharing ❤
You are welcome. So nice that you enjoyed this video and that you looked for some extra info about the island. That touches us. Sending much love, Justine and Michael. 💚
Jeremy you are so beautiful x
We appreciate your kind words. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
73 here.. you can jump into my bed any time.😁😁😁
4/27/24 dont believe anything anyone says and or scripture. Go see for yourself. That sunk deep for me
We are glad these words meant much to you. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
I’m sure he’s less alone now he’s on youtube. 😂
Thank you sir. You life and lessons are important to me. It should be shared on the news each day instead of all the negatives.
Touching words. We are so grateful that his message was so valuable to you. Sending much love, Justine and Michael. 💚.
I really love this outlook ND I can learn another from it
That's wonderful. So glad her words resonated with you. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
I feel you sir ❤
Glad his message spoke to you. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
This guy is my hero!
Beautiful, we are so glad. Sending much love, Justine and Michael. 💚
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You are a wonderful man. You seem very humble. Life is hard. Sometimes. Its all lessons for us. Being positive and giving person.
Thank you for watching and sharing these kind words. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
What a beautiful soul. 🍀
So happy you enjoyed Christopher's story. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
What a wonderful, absolutly amazing soul…there are no words for it. He is so right. Would love so much to meet this person and all the animals and get close to the spirit of that wonderful place. Thank you so much❤
You are welcome. We are thankful that this video resonated with you so deeply. Sending much love, Justine and Michael. 💚
Theraputic, spiritual, meditiative! Thanks as always for the content that you create! You reminded me of my own grandmother and all her wisdom and attitude towards life. She showed me, what you are capable of being by simply being a human ! I am sure you have beautiful patterns when the butterfly in you emerges from the cocoon
We appreciate your kind and encouraging message. Nice that this video brought out your lovely connection to your grandmother. We look forward to sharing many more inspiring stories with you. Much love, Justine and Michael. 💚
I relate to her analogy of hot air balloons, so true.
That is wonderful. Thank you for watching. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
Sweet man that is a good man. When you love animals you know real love. Thank you for another beautiful film❤️
It's a real pleasure to share so many videos with you. Much love, Justine and Michael. 💚
i just want to believe that these people from all these clips of the channel, are real, not actors.
Thank you for writing to us. Not sure why you are in doubt. We can assure you that the people are all real people, sharing their experiences, thoughts and views with us. Warmest wishes, Justine and Michael. 💚
Thanks!
Thank you so much for supporting our work, we appreciate it a lot. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael 💚
This is sooo true and is real inner fulfillment😇😇😇-Xclusyph Icon
Lovely that these messages resonated with you. Much love, Justine and Michael. 💚
This is sooo inspiring😇😇😇-Xclusyph Icon
So happy his message spoke to you. Warmest wishes, Justine and Michael. 💚
Our return to oneness, unity and unconditional love😇😇😇-Xclusyph Icon
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What a lovely gentleman. He made my day, ifinish with a smile. Thank you so much. ❤
You are welcome. So glad you liked Gary's message and it made you smile. We released a follow-up video with Gary, it's called 'Wanting To Live' (czcams.com/video/5oZevEAijhA/video.html). Kindest wishes, Justine and Michael. 💚
Her words deeply spoke to my soul. Living words that breathe life😇😇😇-Xclusyph Icon
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. So thankful her words meant much to you. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚
I was dependent on heroin and then alcohol. When I learned to accept and let go, that I’m not in control and at the centre of the world, then my recovery started and I started growing up. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing what happened. Wonderful that you were able to turn things around in your life, that you learned to let go. Wishing you all the best for life's journey. Warmest hugs, Justine and Michael. 💚