Welcome to steemit and glad you posted some pictures of yourself :)
You're a gorgeous gal Gabs!
It's true don't always get upset about getting paid or not.. in the end you both help each other out. I like that.
I can relate with my art.. I've gotten paid for it and sometimes I've done it for free.. even the exposure is more than enough as a payment for me.
I'm all about action! Even when I'm failing, I'm failing forward. Or at least that's what I tell myself :)
That's a good way of putting it :)
You're a strong gal :) you will achieve more than what you already have! Keep on working :)