Woman with curly hair wearing a black shirt and smiling sitting at kitchen table with text that reads, "The Wisdom of Not Knowing"
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The Wisdom of Not Knowing

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In this short film, Hanna Naude shares the importance of nurturing your inner child and…
A woman with long grey hair sitting on a sofa with greenery in the background and text that reads, "Feeling Deeply"
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Feeling Deeply

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"If each of us dwells in nihilism or despair then we cannot do anything," shares…
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Am I Worthy?

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In this short film, Patrick Dougher shares his journey to find self-worth. He speaks about…
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Authentically You

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This short film features five people sharing their perspectives on how self criticism limits aliveness.…
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Wonderment

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In this short film, Lisa Smith shares her story of coming to know the meaningful…
A woman faced away from the camera walking down a city street full of people with text that reads "We are all connected"
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We Are All Connected

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In this short film, six people share their unique stories of how community, vulnerability, deep…
An older man hugging a dog with text that reads, "Heaven on Earth"
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Heaven on Earth

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"Being grateful for everything that's happened...the good and the bad...shifts my perspective. It moves me…
A woman holding a plant in her hand and looking off into the distance with text that reads "Fascinated by Nature"
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Fascinated by Nature

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"The world that I dream of is the one that we’ve got because I think…
Young man wearing a straw hat looks up to the right at a butterfly sitting on the brim of his hat with text overlay that reads "To Live Simply"
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To Live Simply

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In this short film, Christopher Leow shares the pain and disorientation of leaving behind the…
Young woman looking over her shoulder and smiling with text that reads "We're All Lost - Exploring Our Shared Humanity"
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Lost Together

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In this short film, Siti Nur Iman reflects on the beauty of being "lost together,"…
Man sitting in front of a brick archway with text that reads "The Constant Gardener"
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The Constant Gardener

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In this short meditative film, Corné Pretorius shares his story of not taking life for…
Man sitting in a room and smiling with text that reads "Earth Turns to Gold"
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Earth Turns to Gold

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"When we begin to share our stories, our experiences, then we are slowly peeling away…
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About the author

Justine and Michael are a creative couple living in South Africa.  Their project, Reflections of Life (formerly Green Renaissance), works to spread positive stories that reflect the wonder of the world. With the goal of sharing ideas and inspiring change, they produce gorgeous short films that are posted online and available for anyone, anywhere, to watch and share freely.

 

Through their films, they explore what it means to be human. They touch on topics that can often be difficult for people to discuss – from loss of a loved one to aging and retirement to friendship to love and courage – universal themes that we all deal with at some stage in our lives.

 

By sharing these stories, Justine and Michael hope to remind us of one simple truth – that we are all human – that inside our hearts and minds, we are all facing similar challenges.  We have so much to learn from each other, and our connections run so much deeper and stronger than we think. Learn more and support their work at reflectionsof.life.

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