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You did it, Yay! doesn't it feel scary and exciting and crazy and great? Best wishes!!

I know I'm new, but I saw this and had to post, because I went through the same. I still have my day job, due to bills, but I've started working towards a major career change. Change doesn't have to happen all at once. It can be slow if you keep it steady. I started by devoting 3 hours a week to art. Then it became 6. Then hanging around the shop a couple nights, then more often, then everyday. Art slowly became an every day thing as well. It helped that I started hoarding art supplies, so that when I was frustrated or bored with graphite I could play with watercolors, or markers, or jewelry making, anything to keep me "creative" and keep the ball rolling. I don't see my friends very often, but they're awesome in that they're understanding and supportive. I don't get much face time with the hubby, but he's wonderful and knows I need to make this change. Maybe you should start a baking blog, and plan to update it every week for a month, and then twice a week the next month, and then more and more often. Sometimes it helps to have something you feel obligated to or to get feedback on posts to keep you motivated. Posting on deviantart and getting feedback from other artist really kept me motivated in the beginning. I've noticed that once people start to move towards what they love, no matter how difficult it gets they somehow find a way to make it work, and they just keep getting happier. You'll do great.