Larcey P retweetledi
Larcey P
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Larcey P retweetledi
Larcey P retweetledi
Jimmy's taking over the Vegas night sky! Catch him in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire, now playing only on Netflix.
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Death is a reminder to live in the present and take risks. Our time to make quality connections and build incredible memories is short.
9 years ago today I lost my best friend to a heroin overdose, today I lost my grandma.
I have lost a pretty shocking number of friends over the years, to be honest. Drugs, suicide, drunk driving, stabbings, you name it. I think it’s played a big role in my willingness to go out on a limb and see what life has to offer the past few years. I haven’t regretted any of it.
In 2020 I left the comfortable job I’d had for 5 years in marketing to take over as head of comms at the largest employer back in my hometown (a controversial one).
72 days later, when I knew it was not a good fit, I moved half way across the country to a city I’d never visited, to work in an industry I knew nothing about at a big 3 pharma company with no friends, family or coworkers in a 4 hour radius where I’d become the number 1 rep nationwide.
I took another leap to leave that position which paid me nearly double what my parents made combined at the same age to work in web3 full time at a start up making 13.8% of what I was leaving.
When things at the startup took a sharp turn for the worse, I chose to stay in web3 and continue my journey with another small organization working in the ecosystem I’d grown to love, despite its unique challenges.
Now, I’m traveling the world, connecting with founders, hosting events, getting speaking engagements and trying to make some kind of mark on this industry, and I don’t even care about the lack of work life balance because I love what we do.
You have enough time to learn from any failure and bounce back. You do NOT have enough to get back, “what if?”
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If you’re going to the Esports Awards, make sure you meet up with Larcey. She’s an awesome person!
Larcey P@LarceyP
Attending The Esports Awards this year for @GosuGamers! Hit me up if you’re there 🎉
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Attending The Esports Awards this year for @GosuGamers! Hit me up if you’re there 🎉
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@SpikeReacts_ It's a never-ending battle. You don't win if you don't fight, cheers! 🍷
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Success isn't a straight path. I've emptied my pockets and sold personal belongings multiple times to pursue my dream of becoming a professional content creator.
What I didn't realize then was that every setback was setting the stage for an even greater comeback. Keep pushing; your breakthrough moment is closer than you think. 💪💫
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How much money or crypto would it take you to eat this ?
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@coopernicus01 Some companies continue to take advantage of this since a lot of brands remain oblivious
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This is gonna blow your mind.
$84 BILLION dollars were lost in 2023 from ad fraud.
This is roughly 22% of all online ad spend. Wasted.
It's expected that this number will grow to $170 billion by 2028.
Every marketer should be aware of this but it's not totally avoidable.
With privacy laws making tracking harder than ever, it's not always possible to see direct results on every ad placement.
But still important to consider and especially early on in campaigns try to optimize this out.
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My hard work finally paid off in twitter!
Here is how to make it 👇
- Don't reply to anyone, you are above them.
- Don't have an opinion, some people might not like it.
- Check follower ratio cause you got time for that.
- Talk about NFTs because everyone loves it.
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@ShnazzyNFTs I have 0 doubt you will excel wherever life puts you! Go momma! 😍
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Below is the fraction of my story stored in the data of this artwork:
I started this piece after being laid off from a job that I believed was my dream career. I thought it was a gift to me by destiny herself, and my excitement carried through every fiber of my being. I was the community manager of the WAX Blockchain. My most recent title in a work environment before this was as the lead cake decorator at a local bakery and there was a two-year gap between these two titles. I used to be someone else.
I left the life of crafting Bridezilla’s cake fantasies to be a stay-at-home mom to my three sons during COVID-19, and I am so grateful my husband made it possible. We were hardly getting by though due to the transition from dual income and a support structure to being solely reliant on ourselves. Between learning digital art to do freelance illustrations, taking care of the kiddos, and maintaining a clean house I started learning about the financial world so that our family could get a leg up in life. Everything was new to me and coming from a long lineage of poverty, my efficacy was wavering constantly.
That didn’t stop me from learning as much as I could. I went to the forums and I connected with people who DID know how this world of prosperity worked. That’s how I found the movement of retail traders and their fight for transparency in the stock market. Malicious forces were bankrupting companies for a hefty profit in unlit exchanges by manipulating algorithm options trading, even though the companies were doing everything they could to fight it. The retail traders were stepping in by buying shares of these companies they loved, and @AMCTheatres was my favorite one.
I started making and posting art that made fun of things media called the retail traders and our efforts. Soon others were sharing my renditions of crayon-eating smooth-brained apes with rockets in their eyes, and I was encouraged to put my art on the blockchain to document history as it was unfolding. That’s when I learned about NFTs, and oh boy I LEARNED ABOUT NFTs.
As soon as I realized the significance of immutable data and the transparency blockchain could offer, I was in. I started minting my work on Eth, and though it didn’t pick up immediately, I loved participating and being early on the blocks. (A special shout out here to my first collector of every blockchain, @LucrativeLuApe 🖤) Slowly, I started developing a real sense of community in this ecosystem. Some people were from the forums or were fellow artists also learning how to navigate the technical landscape of Web 3, and occasionally one would buy my pieces! A year into the journey I started learning about the @WAX_io Blockchain I had this “dream job” opportunity with.
Two individual artist friends were already creating on WAX and managing an Ethereum collection when AMC announced its first NFT on a certified carbon natural blockchain. The NFT was a Spiderman pack that could be claimed for free with the purchase of a movie ticket. I stayed up all night trying to secure my tickets, the servers broke, and I waited for hours monitoring the queue until it was finally my turn to check out. I secured my AMC NFTs and it was still a much easier process than my previous experience on Eth. I believe this was a monumental movement toward the mass adoption of NFTs, and AMC's effort to onboard people to Web 3 was a great initiative that is still currently rippling out amongst their shareholders (myself included).
My interest in WAX was piqued. @bretblackberg and @KryptoKumas, the multichain artist friends, decided to host a space call to educate people about the differences between the two blockchains. They were dubbed WAX Wednesday Spaces and quickly became our virtual homes where we connected and formed friendships with like-minded people all around the world. Naturally, I made sure to attend each one. By the fourth space, I started to feel serious FOMO. Then as if on cue, Opensea announced that creators would be limited in the number of collections they could have.
The reactions from artists were insane. My feed was broken with anguish from all of those who were actively trying to make their lives change by living their dreams as an artist by utilizing the blockchain. Some people felt the need to leave Web 3 and some lost the want to continue making art at all. I just felt angry. It felt like a betrayal for a decentralized platform that we paid so much to contribute to would make a decision like that without warning, especially after I had learned about gasless transactions on other blockchains with better infrastructure. I decided that day that I was going to mint on WAX and announced it to the world on Twitter (X).
Later in the day, Opensea would retract that statement.
Bret and Kuma were SO EXCITED. They told everyone, gassed me up, and rallied the community on WAX together to show them my art because of its uniqueness compared to the current style being minted on WAX. It was a display of nothing but love and support and I am still so grateful for both of them.
After 4 hours of learning about a completely different style of blockchain interaction, I minted my first piece, Galactic Genesis, which I had drawn up that morning. IT SOLD OUT within an hour, I had my first secondary transaction AND I received so much interest from people who were eager to buy my art.
I felt so much LOVE. And for the first time, it felt like I had a true village of support as an artist. Galactic Genesis started a passion project for my husband and me. It revolved around the story of my beloved DnD character, Rhiley Ridley, whom I had last played in my husband's campaign. Rhiley was a beguiler who always strived to be true to himself, which challenged me to grow as a role player. I envisioned a story about his life after adventuring, where he retires and opens an airship bed and breakfast. Fortunately, my husband, an exceptional storyteller, wanted to bring this idea to life.
"Between the Stars and a Zephyr's Wings" became his first novel, and it also became my first art collection on WAX in the form of poster-style NFT collectibles. These collectibles were released alongside the chapters he wrote on a weekly basis, which were available for free reading in our Discord community. He self-published the finished book just seven months after starting to write it. I am still incredibly proud of him.
And of myself!
During that seven-month period, I launched my famous E-Girls 10k pfp on WAX! It was a tribute to all the women in the ecosystem who had embraced the new technology and were actively contributing to it. These women were eager to be part of the future. (Special shoutout to my dear friend, @QMcslacks who was here with me everystep.)
I created so much art during that year that I believe it was more than I had created in my entire life up to that point. People took notice! And WAX quickly noticed me too, inviting me to be a speaker during their Women's Month Space Call.
This opportunity felt incredibly important, given the bullish market and the emerging advancements in the ecosystem's marketplaces. Looking back, it was indeed the perfect timing. I showed up and I mean, I really showed up. I felt alive sharing my journey and experiences with the largest audience of strangers I had ever been in front of.
It was empowering.
I needed it too because my art was scheduled to be displayed in a gallery for the first time in LA, and I would be attending virtually as a speaker. I could feel in my gut that a breakthrough was about to happen, and everything needed to be perfect.
Three little boys were running around the house, and I had no support structure to ask for help. My husband was working for an abusive employer and despised being a participant in their machine. However, we were working tirelessly toward a new life where we could pursue our art. We felt a strong sense of momentum, urging us to take a chance and have faith in ourselves and our abilities. So, he requested the day off for my speaking event, but they denied his request. My intuition was screaming at me, telling me that this was too crucial of a moment. Our future depended on me speaking at that event, and I had to make sure it happened. (As I'm typing this now, I have the same feeling in my gut.)
I opened up to my husband about it. He asked if I was SURE that this feeling was worth trusting, and I told him “This is my shot, I just need them to hear me speak,” and with that, he quit his 7-year career.
He took a leap of faith with me - on me.
The event came. My words felt a little clunky coming out. My nerves were overwhelming because I couldn’t see anyone except the host, so I really had no way of knowing how well I was connecting with the audience. But I kept my chin up and remained confident.
That weekend - is when it happened. The women from the WAX Space were asked if they’d be interested in working at WAX as a community manager. Immediately, I jumped at the opportunity, and I was offered the SAME amount of money my husband was making at the job he just left. Coincidental? 🤷♀️ I was going to be able to host the very Twitter Spaces that made me feel so empowered before - as WAX itself. (Of course, I have to throw flowers to the beloved cohost @WAX_Tommy_io, I couldn't have done them on my own. 🖤)
I served as the public face of the blockchain within the community and had the privilege of hosting engaging conversations with some of the greatest technological minds of our generation. Through these interactions, I was able to shape listeners' perspectives on the future of innovation, and I know it made an impact. Rather than dwelling on personal pride or achievement, we were collectively building something extraordinary and adding meaning to our actions.
In addition to this collective shift, I had the fortunate experience of meeting someone who guided me spiritually in ways I never considered before. She taught me the importance of self-worth and helped me to overcome my own insecurities and upper limits. Engaging in deep introspection, I was rapidly growing through all of this new work. My life was truly transforming.
- Then the tech layoffs began. -
However, I saw it coming. The retail revolution put big money under pressure to secure their escape routes within the financial system, and that meant a tighter grip on the volatile tech stocks they were owners of. This situation is still ongoing, with efforts being made to prolong it as much as possible. Companies such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, and even Elon's Twitter all started laying off employees to meet industry expectations. Unfortunately, blockchain was not exempt. As the newest hire, I knew that my position would be one of the first to go. That day eventually arrived, and I was released along with a significant portion of our small group.
For a few days, I felt lost and unsure of what to do. It happened right before the holidays, and I couldn't help but feel responsible for putting my family in such a difficult situation in as little as 8 months. Insecurities a plenty.
For every one of those 8 months, it felt like my future was going somewhere, and I wasn’t ready to give that up.
As soon as the next Monday rolled around, I was on Twitch streaming art. My fairly large community was proud of me for pushing forward, and quickly got me affiliate status on Twitch. I started out digitally painting but went back to my artistic roots with watercolor and acrylic paintings shortly into the journey. But it didn't take me too long to discover that streaming wasn’t the right fit for me.
When I made art, I liked to do it on my own time. I liked to listen to audiobooks and music that resonated with me. I wanted to get lost I thought, hold paintbrushes in my mouth when I switched colors, drink wine, and find myself somewhere on the other side of introspection. That wasn’t possible when you had to be aware of viewers and facilitate entertainment while you produce art. My pieces became limp and lifeless.
I felt like I was falling apart. Art. I had just started embracing my identity as an artist, and now I was questioning the direction I was taking. Surely, there had to be another way. Thankfully, my husband was there to support me, listening again, and welcoming my disappointment with open arms.
He encouraged me to take some time off and create something just for myself. To try something new and reignite my passion for art, using it as a means of self-expression once again. And so, I did just that. I found some old oil paints that my grandmother had given me as a Christmas gift some years back - the kind of kits you find at general craft stores during the holidays. They were probably going bad soon and I wasn't familiar with the medium, so it felt perfect to use in this playtime!
Feeling a surge of excitement as I grabbed a few canvas panels, I started my artistic journey once again.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.
No fundamentals of oil painting practices were known.
I had no idea what I wanted to create.
I just wanted to let loose and release all of the fear, depression, and inner conflict.
It was just me, my supplies, the paint, and Rick Ruben reading his book titled “The Creative Act: A Way of Being” into my ears. - Side note, if you’re reading this, that book is certainly worth a listen.
The experience was heavenly.
The way the paint moved and collided creating a thickness between every stroke, the way the light glistened on the wetness of the colors and cast a shadow showing every intention, the way my heart sank into the depth of the image, I fell in love. In love with whatever this experience was.
Releasing all worry, guilt, and self-doubt, allowed for there to be enough space for vibrancy to shine through.
I was creating a reflection of humanity, a reflection of energy, a reflection of me.
This piece served as a physical manifestation of the explosive thoughts going through my head.
This piece is me, us, beings of light converging onto a material plane taking up space and being vulnerable enough to exist somewhere that can be witnessed.
This was right.
With this experience, I knew I had to be a painter. I had to figure it out because this feeling was what I KNEW I was meant for.
This is my life; I am an artist. I don’t have to deny that for myself any longer.
Thought Process Upon Minting:
A lot has happened since then, leading up to this moment where I am finally putting this piece on the blockchain. I was given a wonderful opportunity by one of my former colleagues at WAX to join nWay, an Animoca Brands company. They needed my assistance in developing their Web 3 marketing and community strategy for several of their titles. I was grateful to have a stable source of income again, so I put everything into it to avoid feeling as low as I did before I got the job.
After a few months, an incident brought me back to reality, and I realized I needed to leave. The team was amazing and did their best to make things easier for me, and I will always respect their kindness. However, I needed to stay focused on the path that would allow me to fully embrace my life as an artist.
I want to be one of the artists who challenge and change the negative narrative around blockchain through art. Working in corporate positions in the Web 3 industry was a valuable experience, but deep down, I questioned whether it was the example I wanted to set for my kids. Would it truly inspire them to pursue their dreams if I settled for less? As I reflect on this journey, I feel a sense of gratitude for the experiences I gained in the corporate world. They have shaped me and provided me with valuable insights that I can now channel into my creative endeavors. I’m working on aligning my priorities with my dreams, and the journey is still young.
I’m not sure what the future holds for me, but I have a feeling that I’m cusping on the next turn of the wheel.
Thank you for witnessing this part of my experience.
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