Keep working hard. It takes persistence some times when blogging on this platform. When your post is not rewarded with upvotes, it could be that it was not seen.

I would love to advise you a little bit on how to get more attention on your blogs.
One of the great ways is through commenting more than creating blog posts. This will prompt others to visit your blog, read through them and reward you with some upvotes.

I am glad to learn of what motivates you to stay on steem. The steem community is generally supportive.

Keep steeming!