BEAUTY in PAIN - Overcoming Despair and Hopelessness

We are adept at the avoidance of pain and suffering - we push it away, we pretend it’s not there. And we keep ourselves busy so that we don’t have time to sit and reflect - when bored, we surf social media - when we feel down, we go shopping or watch TV. But running keeps us stuck in spiraling patterns of despair and hopelessness. And while we may not be responsible for causing the pain, we can be responsible for ending it. And to admit to that and own up to that is a humbling thing to do. You create an opportunity for growth and expansion in your life by taking accountability. You let go of your ego’s dominance over your actions and decisions, and start listening more carefully to that intuitive voice inside. To run from pain is to run from life itself. Because by embracing difficulty and the challenges it presents, is how we grow and improve as humans. So let’s learn to accept it as a part of life. It’s this that will make us whole again. Filmed in McGregor, South Africa. Featuring Sung-Yee (Sy) Tchao. All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons. To be part of this journey : If you’d prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : Join our YouTube channel to get early access to our films : 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 - 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 Music sourced from ArtList - Foglie E Carta - by Bottega Baltazar Night - by Sean Williams In This Fall - by Annie Zhou Falling Down - by ANBR Ground Control - by ANBR Hesitation - by Annie Zhou White Dream - by Yehezkel Raz Saturn - by Alon Peretz 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 Alkhudhair Assamese - by Partha Protim Borah Croatian - by Davor Bobanac Dutch - by Karla Greven English - by Justine du Toit French - by Amélie Macoin Georgian - by Qeti Giorgadze German - by Tanja Pütz Greek - by Angeliki Papadimitriou Hungarian - by Zorka Evetovics Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa Italian - by Grazia Gironella Korean - by Chloe Park Macedonian - by Lidija Pusevska Markovska Persian - by Mona Zadsham Polish - by Anna Konieczna Portuguese - by Cintia Pelissari Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova Slovenian - by Jasmina Kovačič Thai - by Pimmi Uamart Ukrainian - by Olha Yurchyk Vietnamese - by Thi Le