Career change after a layoff, where to begin? - what worked for you?

My layoff made me rethink whether to stay in my field. It has been weighing on me all week. My family is supportive but nervous.

I took a small pay cut for a year, and it was worth it for the growth afterwards.

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