It's great to read such a happy ending story about Steemit.
As you said Steemit has ups and lows.
I have found myself wandering from one subject to the next and still trying to find my grounds here.
One thing that I can ascertain is that there is definitely a community of genuine and interesting people. It's just a matter of connecting with the right people on Steemit.
I hope the platform evolves nicely with its times and becomes more popular and more interesting at the same time.