Changing careers at 10 years into a job, is it realistic?

My layoff made me rethink whether to stay in my field. It has been a long 14 weeks. I have a little time and a small budget for training. How did you start?

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

I began with informational chats, then a short online course, then a related entry-level role. It took about 2 months.