To Be In Awe - Wisdom from a 96 year old

What gives you a sense of awe? You might imagine standing on a wide-open plain with a storm approaching, or holding the tiny finger of a newborn baby. That word, awe - the feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends your understanding of the world - is often associated with the extraordinary. But you don’t need remarkable circumstances to encounter awe. You can find it every day, often in the humblest places. Staring up at a starry sky; looking at a sculpture that makes you shudder; listening to a medley of instruments joining into one complex, spine-tingling melody - those experiences remind us that we’re part of something that will exist long after us. Luckily, we don’t need to wait until we stumble upon it - we can seek it out. Awe is all around us. With a little intentionality, we can reclaim our sense of wonder in the everyday, ordinary moments of life. Perhaps awe, while an ordinary response to the extraordinary, is also an extraordinary response to the ordinary. Featuring Dot Fisher-Smith. Filmed in Ashland, Oregon, 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: Lullaby to a Bird - by Yoav Ilan (via ArtList) Pirates And Princesses - by Johannes Bornlof (via Epidemic Sound) Sky Blue - by Yoav Ilan (via ArtList) Distant Embers - by Adi Goldstein (via ArtList) Imagine - by Valter Nowak (via Epidemic Sound) Under Quilted Canopy - by Doug Kaufman (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: 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 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 Slovenian - by Tadej Pasar Spanish - by Paty Aguirre Thai - by Ornwara Diloknawarit