Lesson 3 to self: Constantly review your life goals
I decided to digress from my uniform quest to highlight an important yet often overlooked point. Review your life goals often. There's no ideal frequency but a good gauge would be at least yearly. I found myself re-evaluating my goals as I struggle to balance the needs of my child's new academic year and my part-time work. Sure, last year I could have done a million to one things but there was a consistency in my schedule. This year as schoolwork becomes more challenging (for both kid and myself), I had to take a step back from my work. Which means cutting down even more of my hours. I am fortunate to have understanding bosses who choose to retain me...