The Humbling Pursuit of Revisiting Childhood Hobbies in Adulthood

How my return to tap class taught me it’s ok not to be good at everything right away

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In August 2019, after a 15-year hiatus, I dug my tap shoes out of a box of childhood belongings and took myself to a tap class. (Yes, my tap shoes still fit — the same ones I wore as a 15-year-old in a dance…