I'm so happy that this has helped inspire you to get back out there, a few months ago it was hard on everyone but that's the nature of the market I spose.
The best advice I can give anyone is just go for it, there really isn't anyway it can hurt you so why not try?
Anyways good luck and keep at it :D
It sure as heck cant hurt and while i'm also doing the stuff i love only the sky is the limit :) Dont wanna go ahead of myself but i'm feeling it :D
Steemit is addictive and once you have the bug you can just get so inspired by the endless possibilities, this really is a revolutionary way of interacting within a community.
Just try and be consistent, always try to reply to commenters on your posts and soon you'll be thriving - it just takes time, energy and focus/commitment.
The big thing is it's worth all the effort, all my hard work is really starting to pay off now and I just want to share the way to achieve this with as many people as I can.