downsizing your lifestyle... is that it leaves no money for fun. I made an executive decision that the seven figure income and all that it brought to me wasnt worth it... Now I am lucky to make enough to buy my supplies to do my current work...

I look over the board and see the tons of wonderful women in this area and think... if only...

in my case it was a choice... how many of you have been hit in the pocket to the point of retirement or semi retirement? For you is it worth it? (if its your choice) How many go the CL or alternate "cheap" route? How do you make the hobby work?

I'm not ready to compromise...