If you are new in steemit you might struggle a lot to find content that fits your interest so I want to give you some straight-forward advice
3 main rules
First. Don't even care about trending, I've been on steemit close to a month and the trending section is mostly overrated content, go for the hot section or the new section. In overcrowded tags is a little bit more difficult to find content but still, in tags like #writing most of the content is good as well as in #psichology , because those are topics that require effort (is just an example)
Second. Don't lick the balls of anyone, don't go from post to post begging likes or start commenting without reading, it looks bad and no one will care about you
Third. Really invest time in this, follow people that you find interesting, and really embrace patience
Who to follow?
Take this gift! If you are looking for people like you that are putting a lot of effort into creating good content you must check these accounts!
Damn, you definitely need to follow 
@Sarahart has made a really nice post summarizing a lot of users
These writers will give you exactly what you were looking for!
Make sure to follow her if you are interested in art and philosophy, but I'm pretty sure that she can deliver a wide range of content. She has been one of the best students of #dolphinschool so you might want to study his process to success
BONUS TIP
Really invest in yourself, get into this, and invest more time reading other people publications and commenting than posting. In short, get in touch with the community
Goodbye!