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Making other people happy makes many of us feel good. It's great to know that you made a positive impact, however small, on someone's life. But there's a difference between being kind, and being a people pleaser. Being someone who pleases people sounds like a good idea. But you should never change who you are to please them. You mould yourself to fit the idea of what other people think you should be. Running around trying to please everyone with every decision - never tuning into your own needs. And you stop trusting your own judgment because you assume that other people know better! You have infinite opportunities to do what makes you radiant in a world of dreary times. And the people that matter, will stick around and love you the most when you are true to yourself. It’s never too late to live a free life — one that is on your own terms. “When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you don’t say ‘no’ to yourself.” ~Paolo Coehlo Filmed in Swellendam, South Africa. Featuring Meraai van Wyk. 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. Editing - by Jackie Viviers Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey Music sourced from ArtList - Vals - by Biba Dupont Border Town - by Ben Mcelroy La Boca Fiesta - by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat Approaching Distance - by We Dream of Eden Limbo - by Enzalla Stay - by Mattia Vlad Morleo Leave - by Mattia Vlad Morleo 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 Látalová Danish - by Jeppe Lerche Larsen Dutch - by Rianne ten Veen French - by Natalia Hoffsteter Georgian - by Qeti Giorgadze German - by Tanja Pütz Hebrew - by Sea-van Rachel Hindi - by Parul Sharma Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa Italian - by Vincenzo Mocerino Japanese - by Asami Nishimura Korean - by Chloe Park Polish - by Anna Konieczna Portuguese - by Jonatha Koeller Romanian - by Iulia Nastase Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova Slovenian - by Jasmina Kovačič Spanish - by Marianne Carrere Tswana - by James Motlhamme Turkish - by Ahsen Aygören Vietnamese - by Thi Le
