Can you really make a living out of what you love??

So I have been doing web design for a while now.  its seems a very long time ago you needed to know the ins and outs of code and now you are presented with beautiful front ends that do a lot of the coding for you, however it still never quite seems to be as simple as you need.   In the past few years I have revamped or built over 20 websites for the love of it.  I am now getting to the age where I realise I have probably lived half of my life and I don't want a job which takes a piece of me everyday.  It was pointed out to me I do a lot of design for free so why not see if I could get real and thankful clients.  So now I am  excited at the prospect of making money doing something which is enjoyable and having clients who love my work, or maybe even challenge me to be different! Either way  I am thankful I can take this journey and if you are thinking of using me why not give me a try you have nothing to lose and everything (well OK a new website) to gain!