Congratulations and welcome to Hive @jcgains!
Yes to another beautiful soul joining this amazing space! Although connecting with people here might just be "virtual" but I'm pretty sure you will meet other awesome, authentic, and genuine Hivers like you here. Perhaps you can check in first in Ladies of Hive. You can also check out our different Communities and see what interests you.
To help you on your journey here, you can read How To Get A Great Start on the Hive Blockchain or check out some resources in newbies-guide. Also, engaging with the community makes it much easier to build your network and gain support. And lastly, Plagiarism and any form of abuse is considered a serious offense. Navigating here on Hive can be somewhat tricky so make sure to check out the things mentioned above.
This is @indayclara from the @ocd team and we wish you all the best!