Hello K,
The sun is heading toward solar minimum now. Sunspot counts were relatively high in 2014, but are now heading toward a low point expected in 2019-2020. While intense activity such as sunspots and solar flares subside during solar minimum, that doesn’t mean the sun becomes dull. Solar activity simply changes form.
Keep watching Space News and learn more at the links below.
Thank you for your excellent question and support - I am following you now also :D
http://www.Suspicious0bservers.org
http://www.SpaceWeatherNews.com
http://www.EarthChanges.org
http://www.MagneticReversal.org