Walsh, normally a part-time endoscopy nurse, was working full-time to help with the influx of patients at her hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic. Aromatherapy calmed her at home, so she ordered a pound of fragrant eucalyptus online for $40, and used it to create some wall decor in her living room. DON'T MISS: The ultimate guide to earning passive income onlineA couple months into selling wall decor, Walsh scaled back her nursing schedule. She's personally profited about $60,000 from the Etsy shop so far this year, nearly as much as she'll make as a nurse, she estimates. "I don't have to have a full-time job because of Etsy," says Walsh, 41.

---

Persons: Megan Walsh jolted, Walsh, Aromatherapy, DON'T, She's, It's Organizations: CNBC Locations: Manahawkin , New Jersey