Finding my mojo

I have done art in my past, but put it on hold while I fulfilled my teaching career. After retiring from teaching (a year ago now) I expected to pick up with my art where I left off and blissfully begin creating again. But guess what? The art world has changed. And trying to make it more than a hobby changed it for me, too. I have been struggling to find a comfortable, successful, affordable and enjoyable artistic niche for myself for a year now. I dabbled in different mediums and different styles. I tried pottery. And I came close to giving up. But recently I’ve been trying something different (for me) that makes me feel like I found my mojo! It involves “pouring” paint on the canvas and seeing where it leads me. I find it very freeing, as I am prone to getting caught up in realism, which was beginning to piss me off. Now I’m suddenly having fun with my art again and finding the happiness I had expected. I believe I’m not alone in this sort of struggle. Has this happened to you? Did you stick with it and not give up? Please do, because it is so worth it!