Honestly I have been working, just not the traditional trading dollars for hours 'W2' kind--wage slavery if you will. Realistically I'm not fully ready to pull the plug on the dollars-for-hours thing just yet.
So 'back to work'. In that light, I just started a temporary contract doing my traditional work as a network engineer. It's fully remote and has flexible hours. It's been months since I logged into a router or switch, so I'm kind of looking forward to it. I already got shipped my work laptop, so I'm raring to go. I like that this project has fixed length. What would be really nice is to string some of these projects together, with a week or two in between. I think I could sustain myself indefinitely that way. I'd still entertain working in some capacity within the Crypto/Bitcoin space. I did interview with a blockchain company a couple weeks ago, but it seems they were not an 
With the recent dip in crypto prices and the macroeconomic situation that was probably a good thing. I can rely on crypto less for cash flow and can continue to stack Bitcoin. I've also sold the house I've owned for 18 years, and will start renting another house about 15 miles away. While my rent will be significantly more than my mortgage, it will be good to no longer be anchored to a state that continues to get worse. With that I have also managed to sell while the housing prices are still inflated. That will free up a bit of capital with which I can stack some sats and buy some more raw land. I own about 100 acres and wouldn't mind owning ten times that much.
In any case, I'll have a lot less time to do things that interest me more in the short term. However the extra cash flow coming in to help facilitate my move will sure be welcome. A temporary project will keep me in the right mindset. It will keep me nimble and not allow me to become complacent. It will keep me hungry and force me to continue the hustle.