I was hobbying quite frequently for the past few months (1 or 2 times per week), but I plan to cut down in the near future (1 or 2 times per month).
My financial situation has not changed, but this hobby can get expensive and addictive. I use mostly agencies, and although I’m happy with my favs, I tend to agree that there seems to be less choices these days. Plus agencies seem to schedule many appointments back to back, so a 1 hour appointment becomes 50 mins.
So I might see some Indys going forward, or book longer appts (90 min or 2 hours), but less frequently!
Also, if I hobby less frequently, I’ll look more forward to the appointments and appreciate it more (since it’s less frequent). That’s the plan, let’s see if I can stick to it!