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We wear so many different hats every day… daughter, friend, colleague, and so much more. With so many roles in life, sometimes it can feel like we're being pulled in a hundred different directions and we start to feel lost. How do we balance it all?

While these roles are important because they give us a sense of purpose and validation, we are not the roles we play. We are in fact, the light that animates every soul in the dance that we call life.

If you can accept who you are and be that very person, without fear of rejection, then you’ll no longer need to play ‘roles’ – they’ll have diminished meaning because you become more ‘you’. It takes courage to step into the fullness of just being you. But when you start to do that, you’ll feel a greater appreciation, not just for yourself, but also for the people around you. And you’ll find more peace in your soul.

Filmed in Singapore.
Featuring Siti Nur Iman.

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Who is Green Renaissance? We are Michael and Justine - passionate filmmakers, living off-grid and dedicating our time to making films that we hope will inspire and share positivity out into the world.

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".

Music performances featured in this film -
All the Things You Are - by Siti Nur Iman and Kenzo Nagar (Originally sung by Ella Fitzgerald)
Love is a Beautiful Thing - by Siti Nur Iman and Marielle Solano
(Original by Vulfpeck)
Even in the Evenin’ - by Siti Nur Iman and Kenzo Nagar (Original by Rachael & Vilray)

Music sourced from ArtList - https://bit.ly/2KfrAt2
Evanescent - by Tamuz Dekel
Dawn - by Salt of the Sound
Small Touch - by Rea Meir
Emerge - by Salt of the Sound
Repetition - by The Melancholicks

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:
Assamese - by Partha Protim Borah
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
Hungarian - by Zorka Evetovics
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Korean - by Chloe Park
Macedonian - by Lidija Pusevska Markovska
Malay - by Arman Shah
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 Emanuel Mori
Vietnamese - by Thi Le
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HNFqeZI-J4

Watch full film - https://youtu.be/j9rckyEsmAA

Filmed in Nolsoy, Faroe Islands.

All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
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Who is Green Renaissance? We are Michael and Justine - passionate filmmakers, living off-grid and dedicating our time to making films that we hope will inspire and share positivity out into the world.
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As the adage goes, “Check on your strong friends". Too many of us are going around putting on a happy face, when deep down inside, we’re hurting. The deep dark hole of depression is scary yet familiar to so many of us. And those who have suffered for a long time become familiar with the hole, a place where not much light gets in.

You have to realise that there is a space between living in the hole and acknowledging that the hole is there. Because that space is your freedom. That space is where your power to choose lives.

Let people into your struggle - please, please, please reach out with your words and ask for a helping hand, or a shoulder to lean on if you’re feeling hopeless or alone. Please let someone help you see past depression to the hope on the horizon - because you can be heard, and you can be healed.

There is love and understanding waiting for you. Help is just a few words away.

Filmed in Suurbraak, South Africa.
Featuring Gary Goldstein.
To see the first film we made with Gary - https://youtu.be/e8a-qnZ1C8w

All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
To be part of this journey : https://www.patreon.com/greenrenaissance
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Who is Green Renaissance? We are Michael and Justine - passionate filmmakers, living off-grid and dedicating our time to making films that we hope will inspire and share positivity out into the world.

Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Justine du Toit
Sound mix - by Tamryn Breakey

Music sourced from ArtList - https://bit.ly/2KfrAt2
A New Beginning - by Kashido,
Fractal - by Yotam Agam
Spiriturn - by Shahead Mostafafar
Stories - by Jakub Pietras
Fading Memories - by Kashido
I See You In Light - by We Dream of Eden
Take Heart - by Dear Gravity
Hold Me - by Christopher Galovan

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 (Traditional and Simplified) - by Shun-Ying Lu
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
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
Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Romanian - by Anca Zaharia
Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova
Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova
Spanish - by Emanuel Mori
Vietnamese - by Thi Le
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oZevEAijhA

What if you only had a year to live?

Take a moment and seriously consider your answer to this question. What would you do? Maybe you’d spend your time close to home, appreciating time with loved ones. Or, maybe you’d pack your bags and travel the world. Maybe you’re interested in philanthropy and would dedicate that year to community service. Or maybe you’d spend most of your time alone, quietly reflecting on your life.

But the truth is, you can’t cram a lifetimes worth of experiences, achievements, challenges and friendships into one year. Life doesn’t work that way. But what you can do is make sure that you don’t take your time for granted, and that you consciously choose to pay attention to the things that are most important to you.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. When you open your eyes to the beauty that surrounds you, you not only learn how to live but find what to live for.

Filmed in Swellendam, South Africa.
Featuring Jeremy Puren.
To watch some of Jeremy's own videos, visit his YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyPuren

All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
To be part of this journey : https://www.patreon.com/greenrenaissance
If you'd prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : paypal.me/greenrenaissance

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Who is Green Renaissance? We are Michael and Justine - passionate filmmakers, living off-grid and dedicating our time to making films that we hope will inspire and share positivity out into the world.

Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Jackie Viviers and Justine du Toit

Music sourced from ArtList - https://bit.ly/2KfrAt2
Spectral Type O - by Yotam Agam
Shiver - by Borrtex
Soft Touch - by W A T E R F V L L S
Picturesque - by Conor McKeever
Oval Window - by Yehezkel Raz

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:
Assamese - by Partha Protim Borah
Chinese - by Shun-Ying Lu
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
Georgian - by Qeti Giorgadze
German - by Tanja Pütz
Hindi - by Parul Sharma
Hungarian - by Zorka Evetovics
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Japanese - by Kaoru Hasegawa
Korean - by Chloe Park
Macedonian - by Lidija Pusevska Markovska
Persian - by Mona Zadsham
Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Slovenian - by Jasmina Kovačič
Spanish - by Emanuel Mori
Vietnamese - by Thi Le
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzD0FAwCNk8

Fears are always there, under the surface, whether we acknowledge them or not. We all face our own share of rational and irrational fears. Rational fear is a fear of something that presents a very real danger. But irrational fear, the self-created kind made up from assumptions we have about an imaginary future, hold us back from living the life we'd love to live.

Would you rather let these fears chase you around, dictating your outcomes and sabotaging your life? Or are you okay with feeling the initial discomfort of acknowledging the fear, knowing you have the power to look it in the face and say, “I’m ready to conquer you!”

Contrary to what it might feel like, fears exist to highlight your unmet potential. They should be seen as an alias to be worked with, not an enemy to run from. If we have the courage to face them honestly, openly and willingly, fears can show us where our true potential lies.

Filmed at Shiyalongubo Dam, South Africa.
Featuring Luzuko Madonci (https://youtube.com/@luzukomadonci6655)

All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
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Who is Green Renaissance? We are Michael and Justine - passionate filmmakers, living off-grid and dedicating our time to making films that we hope will inspire and share positivity out into the world.

Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Amy Cupido and Justine du Toit

Music sourced from ArtList - https://bit.ly/2KfrAt2
Listen and Observe - by Master Minded
Human Spirit - by Hans Johnson
You Won't Find Me - by Narrow Skies
Maasai - by Hans Johnson
Sunfrost - by Dear Gravity
Kingdom of the Skies - by We Dream of Eden

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:
Assamese - by Partha Protim Borah
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Tanja Pütz
Hungarian - by Zorka Evetovics
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Japanese - by Kaoru Hasegawa
Korean - by Chloe Park
Persian - by Mona Zadsham
Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass and Lucivani Valvassori
Romanian - by Anca Zaharia
Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova
Slovenian - by Jasmina Kovačič
Spanish - by Emanuel Mori
Thai - by Pimmi Uamart
Vietnamese - by Thi Le
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aVvKH_qCXk

We often hear the phrase, "Relationships take work”. But I like this one better, "Good relationships require intention; they don't just happen."

Having hard and uncomfortable conversations is part of this intention. It's often the things that are left unsaid that cause the most problems, the expectations that we didn't communicate, the times that we were actually hurt and said it was ‘fine’. 

And fear is often the main reason we don't engage in many of these conversations. But the reality is that the real end begins the moment we start avoiding and sweeping these hard conversations under the rug. We need to acknowledge the importance of these instead of hiding from them.  We just have to be brave and willing to sit through the initial discomfort of bringing them to the table.

Give yourself grace as you navigate the complexities of these dialogues. When we share and connect to each other in the painful places, we build bonds that nurture connection and love. And love has the power to heal.

Filmed in Hermanus, South Africa.
Featuring Jenny Jackson.
To see more of Jenny's work, visit - https://rossouwmodern.com/art/jenny-jackson/

This is the fourth story that we have filmed with Jenny. To watch the previous three films, see links below:
All Cats Are Black - https://youtu.be/dK2km_x9-as
"Love, Mummy" - https://youtu.be/miLs1AfMrIY
Now You Are Free - https://youtu.be/Np-uU-tH6oU

All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
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Who is Green Renaissance? We are Michael and Justine - passionate filmmakers, living off-grid and dedicating our time to making films that we hope will inspire and share positivity out into the world.

Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Jackie Viviers and Justine du Toit

Music sourced from ArtList - https://bit.ly/2KfrAt2
Soft Awakening - by Jon Gegelman
Elio - by Lavandou
North Sea - by Beneath the Mountain
Tip of the Iceberg - by Beneath the Mountain
Dreams of Glass - by Jon Gegelman
All Things Fade - by Jameson Nathan Jones
Karlstad - by Fjodor
As the Grey Fades - by Marshall Usinger
Sleeping Seeds - by We Dream of Eden

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:
Assamese - by Partha Protim Borah
Chinese - by Shun-Ying Lu
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
Filipino - by Ann Pauline Aspacio
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Tanja Pütz
Greek - by Angeliki Papadimitriou
Hungarian - by Zorka Evetovics
Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa
Italian - by Grazia Gironella
Korean - by Chloe Park
Macedonian - by Lidija Pusevska Markovska
Portuguese - by Sibylle Steinpass
Romanian - by Anca Zaharia
Russian - by Assiya Marzhanova
Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova
Slovenian - by Jasmina Kovačič
Ukrainian - by Olha Yurchyk
Vietnamese - by Thi Le
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdpIec1iG6E

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.
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Who is Green Renaissance? We are Michael and Justine - passionate filmmakers, living off-grid and dedicating our time to making films that we hope will inspire and share positivity out into the world.

Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Justine du Toit

Music sourced from ArtList - https://bit.ly/2KfrAt2
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 so generously gave of their to time to help with language translations:
Assamese - by Partha Protim Borah
Chinese - by Loretta Mao
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
Vietnamese - by Thi Le
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kn_OJKc1wU

We are adept at the avoidance of pain and suffering - we push it away, we pretend it’s not there. And we keep ourselves busy so that we don’t have time to sit and reflect - when bored, we surf social media - when we feel down, we go shopping or watch TV. But running keeps us stuck in spiraling patterns of despair and hopelessness.

And while we may not be responsible for causing the pain, we can be responsible for ending it. And to admit to that and own up to that is a humbling thing to do. You create an opportunity for growth and expansion in your life by taking accountability. You let go of your ego’s dominance over your actions and decisions, and start listening more carefully to that intuitive voice inside.

To run from pain is to run from life itself. Because by embracing difficulty and the challenges it presents, is how we grow and improve as humans. So let’s learn to accept it as a part of life. It's this that will make us whole again.

Filmed in McGregor, South Africa.
Featuring Sung-Yee (Sy) Tchao.

All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
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Who is Green Renaissance? We are Michael and Justine - passionate filmmakers, living off-grid and dedicating our time to making films that we hope will inspire and share positivity out into the world.

Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Justine du Toit

Music sourced from ArtList - https://bit.ly/2KfrAt2
Foglie E Carta - by Bottega Baltazar
Night - by Sean Williams
In This Fall - by Annie Zhou
Falling Down - by ANBR
Ground Control - by ANBR
Hesitation - by Annie Zhou
White Dream - by Yehezkel Raz
Saturn - by Alon Peretz

A huge thank you to these guys, who so generously gave of their to time to help with language translations:
Arabic - by Mohammad Alkhudhair
Assamese - by Partha Protim Borah
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
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
Slovak - by Zuzana Beratsova
Thai - by Pimmi Uamart
Ukrainian - by Olha Yurchyk
Vietnamese - by Thi Le
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgKo4p5IV-k

“I grow plants for many reasons: to please my eye or to please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my patience, for novelty or for nostalgia, but mostly for the joy in seeing them grow.” ― David Hobson

There is something extremely satisfying about growing your own food. Knowing that you planted a tiny seed and with the help of the sun’s energy, you nurtured it into something that can feed your family.

And when an abundant harvest allows you to share with your neighbours, you have the chance to spread the love. Because love isn't just a warm and fuzzy feeling - it is an action - it is the way we treat someone - the way that we share. And the deepest beauty of love is how it changes lives.

Filmed in Khazi Khazi, South Africa.
Featuring Shalav Israel.

All of our films are made possible through the generous support of our patrons.
To be part of this journey : https://www.patreon.com/greenrenaissance
If you'd prefer to make once off contribution, our PayPal details are : paypal.me/greenrenaissance

Join our YouTube channel to get early access to our films :
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Who is Green Renaissance? We are Michael and Justine - passionate filmmakers, living off-grid and dedicating our time to making films that we hope will inspire and share positivity out into the world.

Filming - by Michael Raimondo
Editing - by Justine du Toit

Music sourced from ArtList - https://bit.ly/2KfrAt2
Beholding - by Marshall Usinger
The First Drop of Water - by Eleven Tales
Fauna - by Beneath the Mountain
Under a Blanket (Only Piano) - by Muted
Family - by Josh Leake
Fauna - by Beneath the Mountain

A huge thank you to these guys, who so generously gave of their to time to help with language translations:
Assamese - by Partha Protim Borah
Croatian - by Davor Bobanac
Dutch - by Karla Greven
English - by Justine du Toit
French - by Amélie Macoin
German - by Tanja Pütz
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
Ukrainian - by Olha Yurchyk
Vietnamese - by Thi Le
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSBWV0l6WOE