BEAUTIFULLY UNIQUE - What MIRACLE are YOU?

No matter the kind, pain is as inevitable as life itself - we all go through it in some way or another. Be it emotional, mental or physical - it’s going to happen. Too often we shy away from admitting our pain to the world - too ashamed to allow ourselves to surrender. It’s OK to be hurt, to be angry and to feel helpless. It is OK to surrender. When we hear the word ’surrender’, we often think of giving up, waving the white flag, and throwing in the towel. We associate it with gracefully bowing out and retreating away from our problems. But that’s not what we’re talking about here. Surrendering in this sense means acknowledging that the pain is real and allowing those feelings to come to the surface. Allowing time and holding counsel with the pain. When we soften. When our mind softens. When we let go. It is in that state of surrender that we somehow become more powerful. It’s a paradox, and one that we can learn to embrace. In the meantime, remember that you don’t need to be in pain to engage in empathy, compassion and gratitude. For we never truly know what those around us are going through. Featuring Nicole La Follette () Filmed in Seattle, USA. 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 : 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 Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey 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 - The following music tracks are used in this film: Stumbling - by Sleeping Vines (via Epidemic Sound) Hopefully - by Itai Argaman (via ArtList) Jorja - by Sam Will (via Epidemic Sound) Thoughts in Motion - by Tristan Barton (via ArtList) Everywhere except Right Here - by Hanna Lindgren (via Epidemic Sound) Lighthouse - by Michael FK (via ArtList) A Place Beyond Belief - by SLPSTRM (via ArtList) White Dream - by Yehezkel Raz (via ArtList) 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: Albanian - by Denis Skendaj Arabic - by Frihat Oussama Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) - by Shun-Ying Lu Croatian - by Davor Bobanac Czech - by Katarína Borek Dutch - by Karla Greven English - by Justine du Toit French - by Amélie Macoin German - by Tanja Pütz Greek - by Vicky Polychroni Hindi - by Parul Sharma Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa Italian - by Grazia Gironella Korean - by Hotae Devin Noh Macedonian - by Lidija Pusevska Markovska Polish - by Anna Konieczna Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova Spanish - by Paty Aguirre Vietnamese - by Thi Le