The Broken-Hearted Optimist: Finding Hope in Your Deepest Pain

Reflections of Life • November 25, 2023
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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 : https://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 - [email protected] Much love to you. Justine and Michael đź’š

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Support us in creating more films like this : http://www.patreon.com/reflectionsoflife Thank you Justine & Michael 💚 “The pain of grief is just as much part of life as the joy of love: it is perhaps the price we pay for love.” - Colin Murray Parkes Grief is long and messy, painful and unpredictable. But grief is also natural, necessary and revealing. In the process of healing, there's a quiet realisation of relearning to love and finding the beauty in life. It's like slowly lifting a weight from the heart, allowing a fresh perspective to emerge. Grief is an expression of love. We find life’s meaning in love. And love never dies. Love lives on in our memories, our choices, our actions, and that same love takes on new life in those touched by it even after we are gone. So be determined to keep on loving the ones you have loved and lost. Learn from it. Allow it to inspire you and change you for the better. Carry it with you and look for it in others. Share it with those who need it. Don’t hold back. Be intentional about it. Let it be a beautiful part of who you are now. Love! Love without end. Filmed in Seattle, USA. Featuring Judy Ford (www.judyford.com) All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons. To be part of this journey : https://www.patreon.com/reflectionsoflife If you'd prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : paypal.me/reflectionsfilms Join our YouTube channel to get early access to our films : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcPPUszZ4-7yzZNgAAYwJjg/join In collaboration with iNous, we recently released a beautiful deck of 52 cards - each card containing a quote from one of our films, paired with the activating visual muses of Lanon Prigge. The aim of this deck is to rekindle child-like curiosity and creativity, helping to navigate the shared waters of our human experience with grace and joy. If you’d like to consider purchasing your copy, shop here - https://tgc.link/reflections Who is Reflections of Life? We are Justine and Michael (previously known as Green Renaissance). We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth – that we are all human. 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. Filming - by Michael Editing - by Justine du Toit Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey Music tracks used in this film: (ArtList Affiliate Link - https://bit.ly/2KfrAt2) Who Cares - by Kyle Cox (from Artlist.com) Longings of the Heart - by Carol Joy Williams (from Audiio.com) Echoes of Remembrance - by DaniHaDani (from Artlist.com) Café de Philosophie - by Kyle Preston (from Artlist.com) The Night before you Came - by Tom Goldstein (from Artlist.com) Fairy - by Serge Quadrado (from Artlist.com) Dawn - by Yehezkel Rax (from Artlist.com) 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: Bulgarian - by Polina Stoyanova Cebuano/Bisaya (Filipino) - by Anna Peterson Croatian - by Davor Bobanac Dutch - by Karla Greven English - by Justine du Toit French - by Amélie Macoin German - by Tanja Pütz Greek - by Vicky Polychroni Hindi - by Parul Sharma Hungarian - by Zorka Evetovics Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa Italian - by Grazia Gironella Polish - by Anna Konieczna Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori Romanian - by Anca Zaharia Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova Slovenian - by Jasmina Kovačič Spanish - by Paty Aguirre Vietnamese - by Thi Le

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