Talk to any musician who has “made it,” and they’ll say that achieving fame is both a gift and a curse. While success in entertainment can obviously bring many positives, it also carries the pressure to stay relevant, the worry of constantly needing to stay connected to fans, and the loss of freedom and privacy that comes with being a regular Joe — all of which can be utterly exhausting.
On the flip side, those aspiring to break through and finally go mainstream deal with the pressure of an uphill climb and the potential outcome that after all the struggle, there might not be a light at the end of the tunnel., wellness and feeling like one is plugged into a community are things all creators need to allocate time to, and The Homies DAO is focused on just that.
“I know a lot of artists felt very burnt out last year and felt like they couldn’t find their footing oftentimes because everything was moving so fast in Web3,” she said. “And so I saw the need for wellness in the space, and I also was needing it. I was juggling being an artist and the head of artist relations of Sound.xyz, and it was a lot. They were two full-time jobs, and I wasn’t making enough time for myself and my wellness, and I saw the effects of that.
pro tip: give yourself the first hour of the day. unplugged, doing something that only you benefit from. gym, cleaning, reading, meditating, praying— anything for you. get up an hr earlier if you have to. because taking care of you makes it so much easier to take care of others.This inspired Europe to found The Homies DAO.
When asked about the type of wellness and community activities Homies DAO members could participate in, Europe mentioned that the