Last week I had the divine privilege of connecting with a remarkable woman named Jane Pollak. I hadn’t heard of her before, but her blog captivated my attention. Here are the specific items that immediately grabbed me:

1) The “leading remarkable women to uncommon success” blog tagline. Looking deeper, Jane and I have a similar vision and intent for our businesses, but we have chosen different paths to accomplish our purposes and from which to share our gifts.

2) “Oprah’s in my Jewelry Box” blog post. I too believe in vision boards and have been creating them since childhood. Last week, I decided to photograph my design inspiration boards and share them via my blog. Her posting was a culmination of what I believe in, what I am currently doing and what I intend to share with others (check back tomorrow for the board post).

3) Jane’s aura. After spending some time reviewing her posts and photographs, it became obvious to me that this woman has a big heart, bright mind and great spirit. She is exactly the type of person I desire to have in my life. Thus, I was moved to write her the email that she has shared in her latest blog.

What I learned from my encounter with Jane is that life will steer you in the right direction so that you can meet the people you need to meet, learn what you need to learn and have the support and resources you need to accomplish your vision. I also learned that when you approach people authentically, in person or online they will respond. Even if you are authentic when you approach people and they don’t respond, that is OK too. It doesn’t make either of you right or wrong, good or bad, it might just mean that the timing is off.

Sometimes it is so easy to ignore or be ignored in our virtual world. However, it is important to be open to connecting with unfamiliar people and opportunities. You never know where your blessings will come from in life. This is something that both Jane and I seem to understand. No wonder we connected!

So, if you are ignored, please don’t be dismayed. I encourage you to keep plugging away, be yourself and have faith that what you need and desire will manifest for you. My wish for everyone reading this entry is that you too will make resonating connections the way Jane and I have over the last few days.

Here’s Jane:

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