EP 5【EN】: Childhood Hobbies, Grown-Up Souls

🎹☀️ What happens when you revisit something you once called “boring” — only to find it feels like home?In this episode, I reflect on the last time I touched a piano — after nearly a decade — during my Yunnan trip. Once a childhood chore, piano slowly became a quiet joy. Now, as an adult, I realize how it grounds me.Joining me is my friend Irene, from Sicily, Italy, who shares her lifelong love for kayaking. She started at 9 years old under the influence of her mom, and even now in Beijing, she still carves out time for the water. Kayaking, for her, is more than a sport — it shaped her identity and gave her independence, discipline, and a sense of belonging.🌱 Whether you’ve stayed loyal to your childhood hobby or feel like you’ve drifted away from it, this episode is a reminder:Rediscovering a childhood hobby might just be the way to find yourself again in a fast-paced world.🎹☀️ 你小时候的兴趣，现在还记得吗？在云南旅行的某一天，我触碰了久违的钢琴键，才惊觉——我已经十年没弹钢琴了。小时候觉得枯燥的钢琴课，原来早在我步入大学、奔忙成年生活之前，已经悄悄教会我许多。这一集我邀请了来自意大利西西里的朋友 Irene，她从9岁开始接触皮划艇。受妈妈影响，她对水上运动产生了热爱，即使现在人在北京，她也依然坚持这项少见的运动。她说，皮划艇不仅带给她独立、纪律和安定感，更构筑了她的个性。🌱 无论你是始终坚持童年的爱好，还是早已与它渐行渐远——这集想提醒你：在这个节奏飞快的世界里，找回童年的兴趣，也许正是我们找回自己的方式。Also, make sure to contribute a song or two in our ING Sunset Sounds 落日歌单!