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I second NOMTW’s assessment – you really sound sweet, nice, fun and sincere!
As far as ideas – I think Nechomah’s idea of event/party planner might be a good one. You say you are creative, and the courses are geared to helping the students develop their creativity. More and more people are turning to event planners to help take the pressure of them when planning simchahs. This is not necessarily a matter of making things fancy and going overboard, either; even planning and executing a modest simchah takes a lot of time and work.
If you love writing, you might consider copywriting – again, you don’t need a college degree, just a good set of courses in copywriting and SEO (search engine optimization). This can also be a good option for the future because a) there are both part time and full-time jobs available and b) many times you can work from home. Grant writing might also be worth a try, although for that companies might be looking for some kind of college degree. Grant writing can also be a very high-pressure job because there are serious deadlines involved – I know that for some government grants, for example, there is a month or even less from the times the grants are announced until the writing has to be completed and submitted.
In general, if you love writing, you have spare time and you’re not afraid of rejection, you can try writing pieces and submitting them. Creative writing courses might also work for you. But I wouldn’t count on this as a real parnassah, because it can take years to develop your style and find a niche for yourself in the publications world.
One more idea is secretarial work. This sounds boring, but it need not be. Secretaries in schools can have a lot of fun, and believe it or not they can also have a very positive influence on the students. You don’t need a college degree for this, but you do need to have thorough courses in computers – Microsoft Office, usually – writing emails, Internet searches, etc,. and some knowledge in computer graphics is a definite plus even if it’s not a must. And of course, if you work in a school, you get the added plus of having paid vacation for all Yomim Tovim, something that is not a given in either copywriting or grant writing.
Whatever path you choose, whether it be one of the above or something else you hit upon, may Hashem bless you with much hatzlachah!