Hey. Nice to see you. I understand the need to take a break. I think doing personal blog posts helped me a lot in the early days. The way to be successful on Steemit is to make friends, be memorable, and to write content that reaches a larger audience. I do a lot of education posts but not as many of my followers will comment on them like they do personal posts. It takes time to make friends and a name for yourself here. Don't get discouraged by the lack of votes in the beginning. Write what you enjoy, make friends, and eventually you'll be successful.