The disheartening side of Steemit

Im finding this Steemit adventure to be quite draining of late. I've tried to create posts that I feel are of value, that others could learn from, but it feels like a bit like I'm talking in a vacuum.
The complete lack of any response is really quite disappointing.

Everything I read about how to do well on Steemit says 'keep at it, you'll get there eventually', but I'm not feeling like there's any end to this void at the moment. My other online activities are starting to move along nicely, and I had hoped that sharing the journey would appeal to some, but at this stage I'm thinking it's not really worth the effort.

I'll see how I feel tomorrow....