Oh yeah this hit home. When AI became a thing and my freelance business took a massive hit because of it, I was wondering if I should just give up. And it came to that same question: COULD I do anything else and be happy?

I don't think so.

So I doubled down and am adjusting my life to make writing more doable. I'm also re-focusing on it after a LONG time spent in burnout. It's a good thing for writers (or any artist, I think) to contemplate from time to time.

Best of luck!