Please don’t change what you write, Monk, to please the Medium or Google gods. Your articles are authentic, and contain valuable messages. I couldn’t agree more … if articles have to be heavily engineered so much to meet seo and have certain keywords like f*** in the title to get views I don’t want to be a writer.
I always write what appeals to me first, and the consider if I think it will appeal to others. I know I have a following that think the same way and enjoy my type of writing, so I don’t really care whether it is read by millions only looking for articles on how to make quick money.
I for one enjoy what you write, and will keep reading your work in preference to many of those so called “top writers.”