Hey friend. I feel like your experience with illustration and procreate might parlay into something lucrative for you.

I see lots of graphic design jobs and gig work that are remote from time to time.

I get emails from this blogger that caters towards stay at home moms. We don’t really fit her audience, but the posts are remote jobs opportunities that would be good for anyone looking for remote work. She covers everything from ideas to current listings.

https://www.theworkathomewoman.com

I’m sure there are plenty of other resources.
Flex jobs is another. There is another for remote jobs that are more geared towards environmental and conservation efforts- I’ll see if I can’t find it.

I’m an independent insurance adjuster- fully remote. 🙃

Welcome to The Work at Home Woman

https://www.theworkathomewoman.com

I worked hard to pass the Real Estate test!! ( I took it 7 times with my Fibro Fog before passing it!!) I was able to buy an old v. small house. I fixed it up, (Mostly by myself), and sold it. I went on to buy 5 nicer homes to fix up and sell. I was able to do it when I felt good, and I had NO BOSS !!! I got "let go" from so many jobs!!!!! Everyone was very nice to me, but my Fog, anxiety, pain, no ability to stand, or walk, really ended so many jobs I got!! I usually ended up w/o a job after a week!!! This was in the early 90's and I couldn't get disability and had v. little income from my wealthy ex who ran off w his sexy secretary !!! I struggled mightily w no help from my 4 kids who were told I ran around on my husband, divorced him and took him to the cleaners!!!! (I didn't know they were told these lies, and suffered for many years wondering why they had nothing to do w me!!!!!) I was completely alone in a new place where I knew no one and had no family or friends. I survived!!!!!!!!!

At any rate, buying and selling art doesn't support me!!! No one seems to want to buy my collected art pieces !!! I LOVE THEM !!! Now I have social security, and 1/2 my dead husband's military retirement !! I'm surviving for now, but my income doesn't go up much and of course everything else does!!!!!!!!

Since I have pretty much figured out how to control my Fibro after so MANY miserable years, (approx, 75), I can't complain!!! Not being in extreme pain, having horrible anxiety, having bladder problems, bowel problems, stomach problems, back and neck problems, TMJ,, hearing loss, and Macular degeneration, etc. on top of 6 major cancer surgeries, I am forever grateful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hang in there guys, there is life beyond Fibro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😉

Old Sue

PS I got carried away - SORRY!!! For me I needed to find something where I had no boss!!! That was #1 for me!!! I needed to be able to work only when I felt I could!!!
I now spend a lot of time online, and if I could find something to do online, I could possibly make money that way!!!!!!!GOOD LUCK you all!!!!!! I send my best along with blessings and prayers!!!!!!!!! I know it is SO HARD to make a living w Fibro!!!!!!!!!!! I'm told it takes 3 tries to get disability!!

If you find a cashier job where they let you sit let me know!
So many times I've had a job like that and refused to accommodate.
Now a days I'm trying to figure out what I can do where I get to be the boss and work from home.
Office job wouldn't accommodate my breaks or needing extra sick days since I get chronic recurring infections.
Best advice is get that disability app going. It can take a long time till you start getting benefits.

I hope you find something soon. Cashiering is good. If you can find an outlet for selling your art that is perfect since you can work from home. Selling prints of your work though an online shop k no might work too.