Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Thank you. Justine & Michael đ
Thereâs a quiet courage in choosing to be yourself. Not the polished version shaped by expectation, but the honest version that shifts and grows. It asks you to listen more closely to your inner voice than to the noise around you, and to trust what you hear.
It can feel easier to adapt, to soften the edges of who you are so that you belong. But over time, that distance from yourself begins to show. And so the work becomes a gentle return, and the courage to follow your heart, even when the path feels uncertain or doesnât make sense to others.
Because there is something deeply freeing in that choice. In no longer trying to become someone else, but allowing yourself to unfold as you are. And perhaps, in that space, you discover that being yourself was never something to earn, but something quietly waiting all along.
Featuring Gabriella von Kruse - https://www.gabriellavonkruse.world
Filmed in Garden Route, South Africa.
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Who is Reflections of Life? We are Justine and Michael. We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth â 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.
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 youâd like to consider purchasing your copy, shop here - tgc.link/reflections
You can also sign up to take part in the Reflections of Life Intentional Journey, receiving a digital copy of each card direct to your email, over a consecutive 52 day period - inous.org/reflections-of-life-intentional-email-journey
Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Justine du Toit
Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey-Volschenk
Colour grade - by Daniel de Villiers
Music tracks used in this film:
Kenzan - by REW (via ArtList)
Morning Clouds - by Moment of Now (via ArtList)
Solitude - by Troy Joseph (via MusicBed)
Like Wind - by Judah Earl (via MusicBed)
Aisha - by Tony Anderson (via MusicBed)
When Still it Glows - by The Autumn Oaks (via Musicbed)
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:
Arabic - by Mohammad AlâTherwi
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Sibylle Steinpass
Greek - by Vicky Polychroni
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Japanese - by Junko Ogasawara
Korean - by Hotae Devin Noh
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova
Slovenian - by Tadej Pasar
Spanish - by Paty Aguirre
Turkish - by Seda Duran
Support us in creating more films like this : patreon.com/reflectionsoflife
Thank you. Justine & Michael đ
Thereâs a quiet courage in choosing to be yourself. Not the polished version shaped by expectation, but the honest version that shifts and grows. It asks you to listen more closely to your inner voice than to the noise around you, and to trust what you hear.
It can feel easier to adapt, to soften the edges of who you are so that you belong. But over time, that distance from yourself begins to show. And so the work becomes a gentle return, and the courage to follow your heart, even when the path feels uncertain or doesnât make sense to others.
Because there is something deeply freeing in that choice. In no longer trying to become someone else, but allowing yourself to unfold as you are. And perhaps, in that space, you discover that being yourself was never something to earn, but something quietly waiting all along.
Featuring Gabriella von Kruse - https://www.gabriellavonkruse.world
Filmed in Garden Route, South Africa.
All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
To be part of this journey : 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 :
youtube.com/channel/UCcPPUszZ4-7yzZNgAAYwJjg/join
Who is Reflections of Life? We are Justine and Michael. We use our passion for filmmaking and our love of storytelling, to remind our audience of one simple truth â 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.
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 youâd like to consider purchasing your copy, shop here - tgc.link/reflections
You can also sign up to take part in the Reflections of Life Intentional Journey, receiving a digital copy of each card direct to your email, over a consecutive 52 day period - inous.org/reflections-of-life-intentional-email-journey
Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Justine du Toit
Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey-Volschenk
Colour grade - by Daniel de Villiers
Music tracks used in this film:
Kenzan - by REW (via ArtList)
Morning Clouds - by Moment of Now (via ArtList)
Solitude - by Troy Joseph (via MusicBed)
Like Wind - by Judah Earl (via MusicBed)
Aisha - by Tony Anderson (via MusicBed)
When Still it Glows - by The Autumn Oaks (via Musicbed)
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:
Arabic - by Mohammad AlâTherwi
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Sibylle Steinpass
Greek - by Vicky Polychroni
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Japanese - by Junko Ogasawara
Korean - by Hotae Devin Noh
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova
Slovenian - by Tadej Pasar
Spanish - by Paty Aguirre
Turkish - by Seda Duran
