I got laid off and now make $30k less

I pushed really really hard with work for a while (starting about 10 years ago and lasting for a little over 5 years). The financial benefits are very real. But looking back, I sacrificed time with family, sleep, and health. Nothing irreversible, but there are definitely times I wish I would have been more aware of the need for balance. So, look at this opportunity as a way to test out a different balance point in your life. Also, realize that your career is not your identity (it might be for a very small group of people, but for the rest of us it just isn't). Think about what you would do with your time and your life in general once you no longer have work in the picture. Then start experimenting on a small scale with those things, little by little.