Be more LOST

Thank you Justine & Michael 💚

The philosopher, Walter Benjamin said that only when we lose ourselves are we fully present, and to be fully present is to be capable of being, in uncertainty and mystery.

The art of knowing how to get lost involves daring to go beyond the boundaries that contain you and explore the unknown. To escape for a day from the safe path and enter the unforeseen.

And it doesn't mean that you need to wander into a forest on your own, without a map or GPS. There are many simple ways to get lost — reading an engrossing book, engaging in a conversation about a topic you don’t know much about, or just trying a new meal in a restaurant that is outside of your usual.

Feeling lost can be a gift — if you only choose to look at it this way. It’s a state that presents opportunities you can’t see when you live your life according to a predictable schedule. It involves opening yourself up to the uncertain and the new. It stimulates your imagination and gives you new perspectives.

Let's all go out and get more lost.

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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

This video was produced in collaboration with The Everyday People, an online publication that shares inspiring stories of those living in Singapore. It is part of their ongoing video series "A Singapore Story".

Ichi-no-Tani - by idokay
Pappa - by mee
Regretting - by Alon Peretz
Still - by Risian
Circles - by Okaya
Textures - by Okaya
Kabuki - by Yehezkel Raz
Spring River Flower Moon Night - by Annie Zhou
Shi ga futari o wakatsu made Till Death Do Us Part - by idokay

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:
Bulgarian - by Polina Stoyanova
Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) - by Shun-Ying Lu
Croatian - by Davor Bobanac
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Tanja Pütz
Greek - by Vicky Polychroni
Hungarian - by Zorka Evetovics
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Macedonian - by Lidija Pusevska Markovska
Malay - by Arman Shah
Polish - by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Romanian - by Anca Zaharia
Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova
Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova
Slovenian - by Jasmina Kovačič
Spanish - by Emanuel Mori
Vietnamese - by Thi Le

[fullmoon]

“I feel the least lonely when I am alone and happy with myself”.
SO TRUE to me! Feeling lonely with company is most common than we think and more painful than one can bare. 🙏🏻🌸

[AnamDream]

'When inside and outside become one'.
That's beautifully said 💚

[andrewyang]

A violinist at Yonge & Dundas subway stn in Toronto once told me that “Once you love music, you can never get lost.” Cannot forget, to this date, what that curly-haired man said.

[terryleecone]

I was always wondering if i am normal. I think most people wonder that about themselves. Then my best friend said something that makes sense. He said " Normal is a setting on a Washing machine, so no one is Normal, only unique" 😊

[EmpoweredToBeMe]

Loving ourselves is the first love to cultivate

[ligimathew]

I am so proud to be a member of Green Renaissance family including the viewers and makers. It's the place I truly belong to.

[beulahbenade]

So true and well articulated. When feeling misunderstood, is when loneliness sets

[melw]

The definition of a trauma bond - seeking validation and healing from the source of the abuse. I imagine it’s more than just difficult in cultures where loyalty to parents is valued above personal well-being. Her expressions are very familiar to me (childhood emotional neglect, or maybe emotional abuse). She’s truly a lovely human being.

[PDogB]

If I ever feel lonely, I remember the one who was with me when I was born and will be there when I die. Someone who has been there handling both darkness and light in my life. How about you? Our bodies are a gift where our soul resides. How we choose to care for ourselves and sharing what we can is always key. Thank you for introducing this young lady. She is articulate, beautiful and on her own interesting journey. Wishing her well.

[ManuelaChristina]

She is perfectly right ❤ i am lost after my accident and i dont now nothing and i can see more clear whats life is about than before ❤ i can feel now the truth about life and see people with my feelings 🎉 i am my true self now with no concept 😊

[charliecookiej]

To the woman in this video, you hit the nail on the head to my loneliness that I've been feeling for many years "not feeling understood makes us feel lonely". I never realised it, but that is exactly how I often feel and makes total sense, to feel lonely even when sometimes we have people. So, thank you 🙏❤️ you inspired me

[TheHaubie]

When you show us the common threads running through so many different cultures, I am so grateful. Thank-you, once again, Green Renaissance, for bringing us a beautiful story.

[evesperspective]

It is so true! We need to be alone and create our life knowing that we are all connected. It becomes easy when we love and accept ourselves totally. We are love!

[Mynx]

Always such high quality content, from the story, music and photography that draws us into the depth of each personal journey. Thank you.

[mharrod]

Thanks for this beautiful channel, it is truly life enhancing!

[lovelifementoring]

Pause and listen to yourself. ❤ A wonderful message. Captured so beautifully as always . Thank you ❤

[alphom]

What I love about your videos is that they show human beings in that most human of tasks - making sense of. Joining the dots is as old as the human who studied the stars long enough to place them into constellations, giving meaning as we cycle through the seasons. It is an honour and a privilege to be let into the private investigation each person is making into their own very personal world. Their contribution enriches and includes us in the common human experience

[MeowSky-N]

“Do something completely unfamiliar and go on your own. That’s the only way you can discover a little bit of who you are inside...when you are out of your comfort zone.

If you putting yourself in a new situation, you are forced to react. You are forced to bring out parts of yourself, you didn’t know you had. And there’s no way that someone who is lost puts themselves in a situation like that and doesn’t discover who they are. “
❤🥺✨
Really thankful for your sharing, this such a very beautiful and meaningful.
THANK YOU SO MUCH🙏🏽😊

[sharonannc.]

Spoken from the heart of a hero….who found herself… accepting her standard… her worth… if we could all embrace this… what a bright, safe, world 🌍 we could live in…
In Gods realm there is no distinction… however I found when I really discovered His love for me… everything within became a wave 🌊 of peace…
She’s a beautiful soul….
Blessings upon her..
Ty again for another powerful share..
🤗♥️🦋🙏😎

[salinarawal]

Inorder to make others happy, we aren't honest to ourselves. From wearing clothes to future decisions, we need sometimes direct or indirect approval from everybody except us ....She is someone who is innocent and honest to Living the life she wants 🫶
Thank you Green Renaissance 💚 for your wonderful and mesmerising video 💚💚💚Love you from Nepal 🇳🇵