I started my own GoToSocial instance this week, and found the same. TBH, from my exported list of about 160 people I from followed on Mastodon, I only re-followed 6.

These were all longstanding relationship - a couple of which started on Twitter when it was OK.

I think the one that really “did it” for me was Ramana Maharshi.

His direct approach and Atma Vichara (self inquiry) facilitated the experience of my True Self.

Feelings are so subjective that words / descriptions kind of distort the original visceral feeling.