> After years of using Python, it's been difficult to wrap my head around GO and Rust.

I had the similar post-Python problem, until I settled on Nim [0] - it has Python-like syntax, significant whitespace, and ease of writing (but don't expect Python level of it), while compiling to C and providing significant speed benefits.

Also there is a brief "Nim for Python Programmers" [1], which might interest you.

[0] https://nim-lang.org/

[1] https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/wiki/Nim-for-Python-Programm...