But life, as it often does, had other plans.
I ran from an abusive husband and lost my business in the process. It was a brutal reset. I kept my son, and that was all that truly mattered.
When I stopped spending, the attention faded fast. A few wrong associations didn’t help either, and suddenly the space that had once felt vibrant and supportive grew distant and cold. It’s painful to watch a community that once celebrated your art turn away when you no longer fit its algorithmic rhythm.
Then I found Farcaster — a much warmer and more genuine corner of the internet. The conversations there felt alive again, real, human. It reminded me of the early days of Web3: before the noise, before the marketing gloss, before the hierarchy of visibility.
But collectors aren’t quite there yet. And when you’re working two jobs and raising a child alone, there’s only so much time to give to the machine.
So I deactivated my X account — not in anger, but out of self-preservation. The platform hasn’t felt healthy for a long time. I needed space to breathe, to create without the weight of algorithms and empty engagement.
Still, part of me couldn’t erase the years I invested in building that presence. The people, the stories, the history — they mattered. So I decided to quietly bring the account back, not to chase relevance, but to keep the door open.
It will stay on the back burner for now — waiting for a shift in management, culture, and spirit. Waiting for X to feel like a community again, not a competition.
In the meantime, you can find me where the light feels warmer — on Farcaster, where real conversations still happen, and on Instagram, where I share my art and updates.
I’m not disappearing. I’m simply choosing heart over hustle.
Because some spaces feed the algorithm, and others feed the soul.
And if you are ever in the São Paulo region, in Brazil, send me a DM and let’s have a coffee. I relocated back to Brazil to be closer to our family and enjoy IRL more.
Visit my website to see my NFT collection. You will find all links to the available art and my collected art, virtual galleries, etc, here: https://fercaggiano.art/nfts/
