Budgeting for Freelancers with Variable Income Streams

Freelancing has been a wild ride for me, especially with income that swings from orchestration projects to designing 3D-printed prosthetics for animals. It’s exciting, but managing the financial ups and downs can be tricky. How do you all handle budgeting when your earnings aren’t consistent? I’d love to hear what strategies have worked for you in smoothing out those income fluctuations.