Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Support us in creating more films like this : patreon.com/reflectionsoflife
Thank you. Justine & Michael đź’š
For so many of us, saying yes becomes a way of keeping peace, being liked, staying safe, or avoiding disappointment. It can feel easier to bend and to soften, to make ourselves smaller than to risk upsetting someone else. But somewhere along the way, we can lose sight of our own voice. We can forget that love does not ask us to abandon ourselves.
Perhaps saying no is not rejection, but a return. A return to the small, steady flame inside us. To the part of us that knows what is true, even when it feels uncomfortable to say it out loud. And the more gently we honour that truth, the more freely and honestly we can love. Not from guilt or fear, but from a place that is real, open, and deeply our own.
Featuring Meraai Schoeman.
Filmed in Ladismith, South Africa
This is the second film that we've made together with Meraai. If you missed the first one, you can see it here : Live Life Fully - youtu.be/2cCdo9zWpAs
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 (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.
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 - 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
The following music tracks are used in this film:
Footsteps in the Parlor - by Distant Moon (via Audiio)
Challenging Times - by Kerry Muzzey (via MusicBed)
The Hopes We Build - by Trevor Kowalski (via Epidemic Sound)
Phosphorescence - by Kerry Muzzey (via MusicBed)
The Unsettling of America - by Kerry Muzzey (via MusicBed)
Veiled Waltz - by Melinda Sütő (via Audiio)
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:
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Sibylle Steinpass
Georgian - by Shin Community from Georgia (Caucasus)
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 đź’š
For so many of us, saying yes becomes a way of keeping peace, being liked, staying safe, or avoiding disappointment. It can feel easier to bend and to soften, to make ourselves smaller than to risk upsetting someone else. But somewhere along the way, we can lose sight of our own voice. We can forget that love does not ask us to abandon ourselves.
Perhaps saying no is not rejection, but a return. A return to the small, steady flame inside us. To the part of us that knows what is true, even when it feels uncomfortable to say it out loud. And the more gently we honour that truth, the more freely and honestly we can love. Not from guilt or fear, but from a place that is real, open, and deeply our own.
Featuring Meraai Schoeman.
Filmed in Ladismith, South Africa
This is the second film that we've made together with Meraai. If you missed the first one, you can see it here : Live Life Fully - youtu.be/2cCdo9zWpAs
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 (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.
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 - 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
The following music tracks are used in this film:
Footsteps in the Parlor - by Distant Moon (via Audiio)
Challenging Times - by Kerry Muzzey (via MusicBed)
The Hopes We Build - by Trevor Kowalski (via Epidemic Sound)
Phosphorescence - by Kerry Muzzey (via MusicBed)
The Unsettling of America - by Kerry Muzzey (via MusicBed)
Veiled Waltz - by Melinda Sütő (via Audiio)
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:
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Sibylle Steinpass
Georgian - by Shin Community from Georgia (Caucasus)
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
