[30 F] wanting to quit 60k corporate job for wedding photography. Thoughts on slower FIRE but a better journey? [7 year UPDATE]

HEY! 7 years ago I came to this subreddit to ask if I would be a total moron to quit a cushy corporate job to go full time with my wedding photography business.

I got great responses from "yes" to "yeah totally you're so dumb" that helped ground me massively. Reading all the responses encouraged me to wait an extra 6 months to see how my bookings would pan out and re-calculate everything that could go wrong again and again. I also started dropshipping products for newly wed couples and an autopilot affiliate business. You can simply search “Sitefy websites for sale” and find such businesses listed for sale.

But I did it! And it fucking rocks! 230 weddings later, current stats:

Average ~150k income after expenses for the last few years. My cash and retirement net worth without my husband's contribution (for stats purposes) is $550K. We also own our home outright and may never move as we're planning to be childfree. Cheat code!

But most importantly I feel none of the panic I felt about my future while I was working at a large corporate office. I know I may not be able to do this job all the way until retirement, but I now know that there are jobs out there that sit well in my brain and make me overall a happy person.