I smiled reading this; I'm sitting at my computer after having been away for two weeks. I dropped into Medium perhaps for a read or two about every 3-4 days, and even with that - it was during the downtime of my vacation or right before bedtime. I wanted to focus on family...as you and everyone share (I saw it during Christmas too) - views/reads take nose dives.

I've been slowly pulling away to create more balance over the last two months, so my posted articles are quite less but I'm seeking balance because I don't want to leave. But I've seen too many leave Medium specifically because it consumes us...some kind of burnout?

I'm glad you had a wonderful time and reconnected with priorities...hope you find what works best for you while still treating us to your writing!

Welcome back home...get some rest!