I've built a little studio in my closet and I send out audition after audition, most of which I never hear back from. Some months a job comes through and some months nothing does, and rent doesn't care which kind of month it is. Living on hope instead of a paycheck is quietly terrifying, and I don't tell many people how scared I am.
More people experience this than they realize.
Chasing your dream with no steady income is quietly terrifying.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.