Humanity is one big, eightbillionperson family that lives together on Earth born on the same planet, covered by the same skies, gazing at the same stars, breathing the same air.

We may speak different languages and belong to different cultures, but we are all part of the same human family. And like any other family, we are all unique we have our own likes and dislikes, our own temperaments, our own experiences but that doesn't make us any less a part of our family.

In a world where kindness knows no boundaries, we have the power to create a tapestry of unity, where every person is valued, and the bonds of our human family are strengthened by the threads of empathy and respect. It is time we start to acknowledge that we are all in this together. The sooner we start to greet each other with open arms and open hearts, the sooner we will be able to make a change.

‘We are all related. And when you become aware of that, you realise how important it is to take care of your sisters and brothers.’ Jay Bowen, Upper Skagit Tribe.

Filmed in Skagit Valley Washington, USA.
Featuring Jay Bowen (https://jaybowenart.com/wordpress/)

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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 childlike 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 https://tgc.link/reflections

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
Editing by Justine du Toit
Sound mix by Tamryn Breakey

Extra special thanks to Sonic Yogi (Jonathan) for providing the opening music track of this film. To listen to more of his magical musical creations, check out:
Web: http://sonicyogi.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xJT8...
Apple:   / sonicyogi  

Additional music tracks used in this film:
Watching Stars Collide by Hanna Lindgren (via Epidemic Sound)
Memories of My Past by Gabriel Lewis (via Epidemic Sound)
The Longest Rest by Alan Ellis (via Epidemic Sound)
Our Secret Universe by Alan Ellis (via Epidemic Sound)
Lay Down by We Dream of Eden (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:
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
Hindi by Parul Sharma
Hungarian by Zorka Evetovics
Italian by Grazia Gironella
Polish by Anna Konieczna
Portuguese by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Romanian by Anca Zaharia
Slovak by Zuzana Beratsova
Slovenian by Jasmina Kovačič
Spanish by Paty Aguirre
Thai by Pimmi Uamart
Vietnamese by Thi Le