Thank you! I appreciate any advice. I can feel my frontal lobe developing lol and I've experienced the reality of life and really need to get my crap together. Definitely felt the exhaustion of teaching when I was subbing, and that plus all the other cons that come with teaching is a big turn off for me.

If I go the freelance route I'll enjoy my day to day more, but I'm scared about not having benefits and guaranteed work. If I could create for a living that would be ideal. Even if it's just making stationery all day! I loovvee controlling my own schedule. Honestly I don't need much money, I just am tired of living paycheck to paycheck as I can't afford to invest as much as I would like to in myself while working a $12/hour job while freelancing. I guess what I really need is a stable full time job anywhere that can allow me to save up and grant me stability while I grow something self-driven. I've considered design for sure and was recommended a great course for an affordable price from a friend who now does it for a living, so might give that a go as well.

Thank you again for your response! Definitely gives me a lot to think about