It took me a while to accept that succulents don't all like blazing sun.
I moved my small ghost plant Graptoveria paraguayaense? to a tallish shaped pot so it could trail a little.
Nice way to deal with the Ponytail palm leaves, Tiffany. By making it a combo, you could offset the ponytail so it could naturally avoid the hanger. I have one ponytail doing very well, but I'll be happier in about 20 years (lol) when it'll be tall enough not to 'step on its own toes (leaves)" when I move the pot.