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Painter and the Portal

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As an artist, Peter van Straten finds inspiration in all that exists, especially the natural…
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Nature’s Medicine

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In this joyful and meditative short film, 95-year-old Oom Johannes beautifully illustrates how to feel…
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Who Am I?

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In this moving short film, Annika Samuelsen shares how a "little spark has slowly started…
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Rise Up Again

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In this short film, Mpumelelo Ncwadi shares how he believes that we can bounce forward…
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Authentic Living

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"What are you here for? What are you living for? We're here to do something,…
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Being Simply Beautiful

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Our lives are defined by the choices we make. It is these choices that define…
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Creative Chaos

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We have become so reliant on the need for order and predictability. We overthink and…
A man's smiling face with text "Do What You Love"
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Love What You Do

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In this powerful short film, four individuals from around the globe share their stories of…
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One Thousand Cranes

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"Origami" comes from the Japanese language - "ori" meaning folded and "kami" meaning paper. For…
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Medicine Man

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Jafta and Katriena are not people who take pills — they prefer to rely on…
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This Place is Heaven

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In this short film, Sayibonga shares deep appreciation for his birthplace and how its rich…
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Purls of Wisdom

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For centuries, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing: Happiness is found in helping…
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Reflections of Life

Reflections of Life

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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