GARDEN of the SOUL

Humans are great at running from truth, but in the garden you can’t hide. Life and death, vitality and decay – it’s all there happening before our eyes. The garden is a space defined not by it’s physicality but by the emotions it evokes and the connections it provokes. And the act of gardening can change the way we relate to the world around us for the better, giving us perspective and teaching us lessons about life. Do we choose to plant seeds of fear or love? Do we fertilize anger or harmony? Do we water the connections we have or let them die of thirst? Our souls are gardens. Our hearts are flowers. They need to be watered, tended, fertilized and loved. Happy gardening! Filmed in Riebeek West, South Africa. Featuring Corné Pretorius. 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 - Fishing - by The David Roy Collective Bloom Again - by We Dream of Eden Godnattsaga - by Beneath the Mountain Grow Slow Grow Deep - by We Dream of Eden Plant Your Fields - by We Dream of Eden Dawn - by Yehezkel Raz A Sudden Stillness - by We Dream of Eden Disappear - by Mattia Vlad Morleo 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 Chinese - by Loretta Mao 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 Hindi - by Parul Sharma 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 Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova Slovenian - by Jasmina Kovačič Spanish - by Paty Aguirre Vietnamese - by Thi Le