Bookkeeping and medical billing would require training, agree. Sounds boring but those are good stable jobs. I hate anything boring and quiet but I have to remember that others might like it.

Nursery or a flower shop could be fun. Flower arrangement? Very creative. Yarn shop? You are a knitter

Yes questions about what you do could be stressful for those who don’t work or work jobs that they don’t want to share. I always advice people to say they are currently in a transition, gone back to school and taking classes. It could mean anything. Maybe yoga classes not college classes. Not their business