> There are many cases where people are storing non-relational data
No, there are not. In 99% of applications, the data is able to be modeled relationally and a standard RDBMS is the best option. Non-relational data is the rare exception, not the rule.
You mean work has started to feel like.... work?
Any time you make your hobby into a job, it goes from being play to being work and will lose a certain aspect of fun.