COMING of AGEING

We live in a culture that dreads the inevitability of growing older, treats it like a disease to be cured with potions, tries to silence it with botox. And through all of this, we’ve forgotten that to grow old at all is a tremendous privilege - to become a person worthy of old age is the triumph of life. Our goal shouldn’t be to cling to youth as we get older, but to keep our joy alive by tending our inner child throughout our days while also nurturing our connection to the changing world. In doing so, we balance wisdom with wonder, confidence with curiosity and depth with delight. A long life is a gift. But will we really be grateful for it? Featuring Vicki Robin () and friends Ross and Deborah Koff-Chapin. Filmed in Whidbey Island, Washington State, USA. The full quote shared by Vicki during this film is by Florida Scott Maxwell - “You need only claim the events of your life to make yourself yours. When you truly possess all you have been and done, which may take some time, you are fierce with reality. When at last age has assembled you together, will it not be easy to let it all go, lived, balanced, over?“ 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 The following music tracks are used in this film - all sourced from Epidemic Sound: Assertively Furtive - by John B Lund Phases - by Alan Ellis Chalets - by Martin Gauffin It’s in the Trees - by Martin Gauffin Fading Memories - by Martin Landh Be - by Indigo Days A Golden Sun - by Heath Cantu 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 Frihat Oussama Bulgarian - by Polina Stoyanova Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) - 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 Indonesian - by Ary Nuansa Italian - by Grazia Gironella Macedonian - by Lidija Pusevska Markovska Persian - by Mona Zadsham 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 Vietnamese - by Thi Le