Career change after a layoff, where to begin? after 13 years as a sales associate

After 13 years as a sales associate I am thinking about moving into a different field. My family is supportive but nervous.

Try a small project in the new field before committing. It told me a lot about whether I would enjoy it.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 10 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.