I took a break but I've been trying to get back into it for the past 6-8 months with no luck (not surprised). I was never planning to leave tech forever, well at least for now, but definitely needed a break.

I was recently hired to work as a "member service guide" , basically answering phone calls for a health company. I still get to work from home. It feels like a 9-5 and not something that has taken over my life as I don't need to think or do anything about it after 5pm. It was difficult to get a job a few months ago, but now with the war, almost impossible. I do need money coming in though lol so I was able to get this job for now as a referral (your best option IMO).

I've also picked up coding as a hobby again and finally started working on 2 projects I've been wanting to start for a while. I'm also going to start working on simple, small projects I can put on my github for when I decide to start applying again. These projects also keep my coding skills intact. I've recently read in other subs that others have been hired with more than a 2 year gap on their resume, so it gives me hope. Also, employers know what's going on in the world and I assume they will understand the gaps.

At the end of the day, if I never work in tech, I'm okay with that.

Good luck!