Depressive Hacks R&D

So this time of year is tough. February is arguably the worst month for seasonal depression and it has not been easy this year just like most. It's essential to try to continue to do what I can when I can despite my pivot from being hyped and ready to go for every aspect of my life to needing o kick myself out of bed in the morning and struggling to make it through the day. It's a real challenge. I haven't felt up to writing, consulting, building, learning, or growing. I just want to sleep. If you aren't familiar with depression, this is very common. The overall economy has not been pretty. I've spoken at length about my struggles financially to start 2023. It has really hindered my progress and work so far this year and I am hoping that as the year continues, things loosen up and start to flow again. I am working on some things that could help and doing what I can with the energy I have to make progress. I also understand that there are not an endless amount of thi...

So, as I've been very open about, 2023 has not been a great year to start for me financially. I aim to be honest about this because it has drastically hindered my plans for the year for depressivehacks and my personal life. I aim to improve this as the year progresses and hope that sharing some of the stories can help inspire others. I was able to complete my first drop as a Publisher on Nifty Gateway, which was a fantastic experience. I learned a lot and was so flattered that so many people would spend even $1 for a photo I took. It was eye-opening. I also learned a lot about drop mechanics and how much more difficult it is for creators in the space to make money than I'd initially anticipated. Having never done a drop of my own before and only purchased drops of others as an investor, this experience really opened my eyes. My drop was an Open Edition and I let it run for quite a while compared to a normal drop length. At the end of the day, it was quite difficult to successfu...

Super thrilled to report that quite a few things have happened since posting the year predictions. Things have been busy, so blogging has been a little slow, but I am excited to be able to bring these updates to everyone. Some things that were long works in progress have come to fruition. First, Depressive Hacks has been accepted as a Publisher for Nifty Gateway. This is great news, as it means that I now have the means to easily help start my mission of onboarding local artists and creatives in my region and network to the web3 space. The most exciting thing for me about this is that creating in the web3 space can help artists find another means of income through their work and support themselves doing the type of work that they love to do. DHR&D will help these artists by providing the background information and basic education to the space, as well as assist with drops and consult on web3, crypto, and NFTs in general so that artists don't need to learn everything themselves ...