Seiji is Japanese, Marta is Spanish. Seiji plays many instruments and enjoys solitude; Marta writes and hasn’t baked any home-made Sourdough yet. They live in London and like the rest of the world, they are discovering the lights and shadows of being in c
This week's episode Seiji interviews Marta for her recent book ‘The Quarantine Diaries'! She talks through her comical experience during lockdown in a room with a balcony, music as a great soothing therapy and how she managed to sneak in a casting to work for Disneyland Paris and get the job! Just as the novel, it's all a bit crazy!
Quote of the week: “When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way.” – Morihei Ueshiba
Song of the week:‘To The Lions’ by The Hoosiershttps://youtu.be/gh_9Tvd6QrQ
What are the chances that Japan, Buddhism, Beauty And The Beast, Covid19 and gratefulness could be closely related? Well, some might think it's hard to happen, but Seiji and Marta manage to link them all on this episode!
What's tougher, to treat people with kindness or to receive it? Also, what's the real difference between being nice and kind? So much food for thought. Seiji and Marta navigate through these dilemmas and discuss how much better this world would be if we let our shields down and embraced our vulnerability… but, as Coldplay...
Seiji explains what kindness means in the Japanese culture. Marta arrives to the conclusion that SnowWhite wasn't a very kind person.
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