Our Story

I never imagined that one day I would be creating a place for people to find love.

My life had always been full of movement. I grew up surrounded by the world of hospitality, where bringing people together was practically a family tradition. I became an entrepreneur at a young age, traveled the world, fell in love with different cultures, and eventually became a mother of four extraordinary children.

I loved the beautiful chaos of it all.

The adventures. The laughter. The noise around the dinner table. The feeling that life was full of possibilities.

And then, after the birth of my fourth child, Lyme disease entered my life.

Suddenly, the woman who could do a hundred things in one day was learning how unpredictable a single day could become.

What followed was a journey I never would have chosen. Years of treatments, searching for answers across countries, moments of hope, and eventually the beautiful gift of remission.

I thought that chapter was behind me.

But life had other plans.

After experiencing profound personal loss and some of the most difficult moments of my life, my health declined again. I found myself fighting a battle I knew all too well.

There were days when simply getting through the day felt like an accomplishment. Days when my mind was full of plans, but my body couldn't follow. Days when I wanted to be everywhere, do everything, and give my children the very best of me—but had to accept that sometimes my best looked different.

And here's something illness taught me that I wasn't prepared for:

You can be surrounded by love and still feel terribly alone in what you're experiencing.

Because chronic illness doesn't just affect your health.

It can change the way you make plans, how you see yourself, how confidently you walk into a room, and how easily you connect with other people.

Sometimes, even a simple question like “How are you?” becomes surprisingly difficult to answer.

Yet underneath everything, I was still me.

Still the woman who adores her children. Who loves mountains, beautiful places, spontaneous adventures, good food, meaningful conversations, and laughing until her stomach hurts.

Still curious. Still ambitious. Still a dreamer.

I was living with Lyme disease. I was not Lyme disease.

And I began thinking about the people who might not have someone beside them through their hardest days.

The person who cancels a date because their body has other plans.

The person who wants to meet someone wonderful but dreads having to explain their medical history.

The person who misses flirting, laughing, being excited about a message, or having someone genuinely interested in who they are.

The person who has so much love to give but isn't quite sure where to begin again.

What if there were a place where none of that had to feel complicated?

Where you could connect without pretending every day is a good day.

Where a change of plans wasn't automatically misunderstood.

Where you could share as much or as little of your health journey as you wished.

Where people could discover your humor, your dreams, your favorite places, your passions, and that wonderful little thing that makes you you.

Where someone might fall in love with your spirit before ever knowing your story.

That thought stayed with me.

And eventually, it became At Your Pace.

A dating experience created with the Lyme community in mind, with a bigger vision of helping people find meaningful friendships and human connection, too.

Not a place defined by illness.

A place defined by possibilities.

Because I don't believe a diagnosis should decide who gets to experience butterflies, romance, companionship, laughter, or the excitement of meeting someone new.

I believe in second chances. In unexpected friendships. In beautiful beginnings that arrive when we least expect them.

Most of all, I believe that even after life's hardest chapters, there can still be so much sunshine ahead.

I'm a mother of four, an entrepreneur, a traveler, a woman with a thousand ideas, and someone who is still learning to embrace life in all its unpredictability.

This is one of the most personal things I've ever created.

And if it helps even one person feel seen, find someone special, or wake up looking forward to a new message, then something beautiful has already begun.

Some days are sunny. Some days are cloudy.

You're welcome here every day.

With love,

The Founder of At Your Pace

Find love. Find your people.

Let the Love In. ♡