Adversity is a Gift: Use It to Rise Stronger. @ReflectionsofLife

Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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It's not realistic to expect to always be thriving. Life can be messy and we can’t separate the highs and lows or have one without the other. But we can learn to accept the process, to understand that it's part of the journey, and to build our own inner resilience. It’s about bouncing forward and using adversity as a catalyst to get better and become stronger.

And we also need to remember that we are part of a community - that when we are vulnerable, we can lean on each other and lift each other up. And together, we are so much more resilient than we know.

“This work is not for yourselves – kill that spirit of ‘self’. If you can rise, bring someone with you" - Charlotte Maxeke.

Filmed in Cape Town, South Africa.
Featuring Mpumelelo Ncwadi.

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Who is Green Renaissance? We are Michael and Justine - passionate filmmakers, living off-grid and dedicating our time to making films that we hope will inspire and share positivity out into the world.

Editing - by Jackie Viviers
Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey

Music sourced from ArtList - bit.ly/2KfrAt2
Courage Dear Heart - by David James Terry
Landing On The Ground - by Sivan Talmor Antonyms - by Dear Gravity
Selfless - by Eleven Tales
Anarch Angel - by Andrea Tonoli
Compass - by Some Were At Sea

A huge thank you to these guys, who so generously gave of their to time to help with language translations:
Arabic - by Mohammad Alkhudhair
Catalan - by Pau Zabaleta
Croatian - by Davor Bobanac
French - by Natalia Hoffsteter
German - by Tanja Pütz
Hindi - by Parul Sharma
Hungarian - by Anita Máté
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Vincenzo Mocerino
Malayalam - by Vishnu Reji Haritham
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese - by Jonatha Koeller
Romanian - by Iulia Nastase
Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova
Spanish - by Marianne Carrere
Thai - by Jick Siriwan
Vietnamese - by Tam Do

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$Love Conquers All: The Secret to Unbreakable Strength Support us in creating more films like this : http://www.patreon.com/reflectionsoflife Thank you Justine & Michael 💚 Love, the ultimate energy on this planet, conquers all. Every religion, each culture and ultimately each species can be peeled back layer by layer to its core of love. What an honour it is to step into this consciousness and intentionally contribute to the energy of the world. In times of uncertainty the lightworkers must step forward. That is you. Bring your light into each moment, with each person, every day. With your family, your friends, strangers, the cashier, the waiter. Each fraction of loving energy you bring out into the world matters. It’s simple, it’s profound and it matters the most. Featuring Gretchen Yanover (https://gretchenyanover.com) Filmed in Seattle, USA. 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 youd 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 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 Raimondo Editing - by Justine du Toit Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey 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 The following music tracks are used in this film: Once Upon a Time - by Maya Belsitzman & Matan Ephrat (via ArtList) 3+1=Before - by Gretchen Yanover (via BMGPM) Waves Wash Over Us - by Gretchen Yanover (via BMGPM) Great Turning - by Human Suits (via Audiio) Norman - by Boone River (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: Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) - by Shun-Ying Lu 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 Persian - by Mona Zadsham Polish - by Anna Konieczna Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori Slovenian - by Tadej Pasar Spanish - by Paty Aguirre Vietnamese - by Thi Le$

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