Understand the question
A streak can make a repeated activity visible, but it can also make an interruption feel larger than it is. Missing a day does not erase a skill or make earlier effort meaningless. The useful question is what arrangement would let you return without turning the restart into a punishment.
First, identify the reason for the interruption. Travel, illness, caregiving, boredom, and an overambitious plan call for different adjustments. If circumstances changed, revise the plan rather than insisting on the old schedule. If the activity no longer serves your goal, it may be time to replace or stop it.
A practical way to evaluate it
Choose a small return action with a clear endpoint. Read one page and explain it, prepare the materials for the next session, or do a short version of the practice that fits your present circumstances. Avoid making up every missed session at once. That can turn a modest routine into an exhausting debt and make the next return harder.
Decide how you want to record participation. A weekly view or a note about what you learned may suit you better than an unbroken chain. Include rest or planned pauses when they are part of a sensible routine. At the next review, judge the practice by its contribution to your life rather than the perfection of the record. Consistency can mean returning thoughtfully across changing circumstances, not performing the same action without exception forever.