I know EXACTLY what you mean and how you feel.
I was so dedicated towards a blogging future that I left my job to pursue it. Of course then 2018 happened and the rest, as they say, is history. Like you, I've focussed my energy elsewhere, though I do force myself to post every week or so, just to stay in the habit, get the most important things off my chest and (above all) to maintain contact with the various online communities (which I find myself spread pretty thin between!)

The forks and fights between the greedy STEEM/HIVE whales and the greedy forces of Tron were most unfortunate and further exacerbated an already bad situation, with minnows becoming collateral damage.

However, from the ashes of a dead altcoin market and community I am absolutely sure that we will see a resurgence in interest (and profitability in blogging) when the alts finally run properly - whenever that may be.

So feel free to lie low and cater to your natural introversion and/or your entrepreneurial whims, as long as you keep an eye on the markets and the blogs every now and then.

As someone who is also keenly pursuing financial independence, I wish you all the best in that endeavour. I'm still a long way off my target and my ticket to freedom, but I believe I can do it - albeit over a period of several more years. Your accumulation strategy sounds healthy and - well - sound (stupid English language!), so with just the minimum of luck, I believe you will hit your goals.

All the best - BB