That's so true Hive account@meno. Great comment. I completely agree with you, it's tricky especially in creative fields that are often low paying and so subjective. Even with my experience at art school, it can be difficult to be trying to express yourself and then teacher feedback is negative. It can really shake your sense of self!
I'm trying to focus on my passion projects on the side and see where they'll go instead of putting pressure on them to be my livelihood!