MM:

Last year I was commuting for an hour+/day and making a healthy 6 figure income...but I was MISERABLE!! I missed my hubby, my kids, my bike and my dogs all in that order. Now, I am making half the money, have very flexible hours, am self supervised, ride weather permitting, and get home sometimes before the kids and I've never been happier. I always miss the money but make do...(forces me out of the bike shop)...and feel like I have a better QUALITY of life commuting less, and making less...but then again I am
a little older than you, (I'm 42), and maybe at a different stage in life...hope I'm not confusing you. Just my two cents...

karen