Ah yes. The challenges of being a writer on Medium. I empathize of course. I bet this article will get a Boost. -:) If not, then you only have one choice--keep writing. Because it's clearly one of your gifts. I pay less attention these days to all the metrics. I remind myself that I didn't get into Medium to make the money. Look in the mirror and tell yourself the deeper truth here: You are an awesome human being. -:)