Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Love is so much more than some random, euphoric feeling. And real love isn't always fluffy, cute, and cuddly. More often than not, real love has its sleeves rolled up, dirt smeared on its arms, and sweat dripping down its forehead.
Real love asks us to do difficult things - to forgive one another, to support each other, to comfort and care for each other - through some of the most difficult times of our lives. Falling in love is falling into all the wonder and the pain that life has in store for us. Falling in love is one of the most wonderful journeys we can make.
Filmed in Rooi Els, South Africa.
Featuring Philipp Wagner. (Email - wagner@sonicmail.co.za)
A fabulous book was recently published, giving more details about Philipp's life.
"A Watchmaker's Romance with Time" is part philosophy, part science, part history and part romanticism - all intertwined in a beautiful story of the unfolding of a remarkable life.
You can find the book here - amazon.com/Watchmakers-Romance-TIME-Amos-Merwe-ebook/dp/B08P25R3FK
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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
Illusions of Gravity - by Will van de Crommert
Blue Waltz - by Yoav Ilan
Once Upon a Time - by Maya Belsitzman
White Waltz - by Yoav Ilan
Strangers Among Our Own - by Dear Gravity
Morning Dance - by Yoav Ilan
A huge thank you to these guys, who so generously gave of their to time to help with language translations:
Arabic - by Mohammad Alkhudhair
Chinese - by Erika Huang
Croatian - by Davor Bobanac
Czech - by Pavla LĂĄtalovĂĄ
Dutch - by Rianne ten Veen
French - by Natalia Hoffsteter
German - by Tanja PĂŒtz
Hebrew - by Sea-van Rachel
Hindi - by Parul Sharma
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Vincenzo Mocerino
Korean - by Chloe Park
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese - by Jonatha Koeller
Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova
Slovenian - by Jasmina KovaÄiÄ
Spanish - by Marianne Carrere
Vietnamese - by Tim Tran
Support us in creating more films like this : patreon.com/reflectionsoflife
Thank you Justine & Michael đ
Love is so much more than some random, euphoric feeling. And real love isn't always fluffy, cute, and cuddly. More often than not, real love has its sleeves rolled up, dirt smeared on its arms, and sweat dripping down its forehead.
Real love asks us to do difficult things - to forgive one another, to support each other, to comfort and care for each other - through some of the most difficult times of our lives. Falling in love is falling into all the wonder and the pain that life has in store for us. Falling in love is one of the most wonderful journeys we can make.
Filmed in Rooi Els, South Africa.
Featuring Philipp Wagner. (Email - wagner@sonicmail.co.za)
A fabulous book was recently published, giving more details about Philipp's life.
"A Watchmaker's Romance with Time" is part philosophy, part science, part history and part romanticism - all intertwined in a beautiful story of the unfolding of a remarkable life.
You can find the book here - amazon.com/Watchmakers-Romance-TIME-Amos-Merwe-ebook/dp/B08P25R3FK
All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
To be part of this journey : patreon.com/greenrenaissance
If you'd prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : paypal.me/greenrenaissance
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
Illusions of Gravity - by Will van de Crommert
Blue Waltz - by Yoav Ilan
Once Upon a Time - by Maya Belsitzman
White Waltz - by Yoav Ilan
Strangers Among Our Own - by Dear Gravity
Morning Dance - by Yoav Ilan
A huge thank you to these guys, who so generously gave of their to time to help with language translations:
Arabic - by Mohammad Alkhudhair
Chinese - by Erika Huang
Croatian - by Davor Bobanac
Czech - by Pavla LĂĄtalovĂĄ
Dutch - by Rianne ten Veen
French - by Natalia Hoffsteter
German - by Tanja PĂŒtz
Hebrew - by Sea-van Rachel
Hindi - by Parul Sharma
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Vincenzo Mocerino
Korean - by Chloe Park
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese - by Jonatha Koeller
Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova
Slovenian - by Jasmina KovaÄiÄ
Spanish - by Marianne Carrere
Vietnamese - by Tim Tran










![Beyond the Light: Embracing Your Shadow for True Wholeness
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Life consists of polarities â light and dark, good and evil, sweet and bitter. We are no different. All of us have a shadow side. And it is this shadow or dark side that allows us to gain a sense of perspective, by allowing us to truly appreciate the light side of life. The more we acknowledge what we donât like, the easier it is to see our gifts and strengths. It makes us a whole human being.
There was a man who was so disturbed by his own shadow that he was determined to lose it for good. So he got up and ran. But his shadow kept up with him, and so he ran faster and faster until the exertion took its toll and he dropped. If he had simply stepped into the shade, sat down and stayed still [meditated], his shadow would have vanished. -Chuang Tzu, The Way
Filmed in Montagu, South Africa.
Featuring Marchelle van Zyl (www.flyingfeet.co.za)
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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 Hanné Koster
Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey
Music sourced from ArtList - https://bit.ly/2KfrAt2
Breaking Through - by Kevin Graham
Sunday Afternoon - by IamDayLight
Solus - by Life in Colour
Swept In - by Michael Vignola
Never Again - by Moment of Now
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
Czech - by Pavla LĂĄtalovĂĄ
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
Filipino - by Fanita Spears-Mogro
French - by Amélie Macoin
Georgian - by Qeti Giorgadze
German - by Tanja PĂŒtz
Greek - by Angeliki Papadimitriou
Hindi - by Parul Sharma
Hungarian - by Gréta Palej
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Khmer - by Measraksmey Bou
Korean - by Chloe Park
Macedonian - by Lidija Pusevska Markovska
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova
Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova
Slovenian - by Jasmina KovaÄiÄ
Spanish - by Emanuel Mori
Vietnamese - by Minh Le Beyond the Light: Embracing Your Shadow for True Wholeness](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qR9mtIf4Z_Q/mqdefault.jpg)