You Know Experience Has Changed You When...

You know that doing any serious job exploration on a holiday weekend is worthless.
 
You have begun to understand that spending a few dollars doesn't mean you're breaking the bank.
 
You see that fun is found in the improvising--you don't always need to have a plan or a goal.
 
You hear your kids talk about money with a sense that they really understand.
 
You have made friends who don't share your workplace each day.
 
You have learned that it's okay to take a little break--from work, from everyday responsibility, from filling every minute with parenting.
 
You have made peace with the fact that the challenges will still be there tomorrow, so if you're not willing or able to face them all today, that's okay. It's really okay.