In January 2020, I spotted Marty at a yoga class and felt pulled to introduce myself. He turned to his mom afterward and said, "I have had a special feeling about her." He had seen me around the gym for 4 years and had a feeling. COVID shut down the world and we lost touch, until three months later, when his good friend (my coworker) connected us for a marketing job with his nutritional supplement company. He hired me, we became fast friends, I kissed him, and we've been inseparable ever since.

Some of our favorite memories happen on dance floors. This year at EDC, we got to meet one of our favorite DJs, Gryffin, and tell him his song "All You Need to Know" would be our first dance at our wedding. A few months later, it was. And his song "Tie Me Down" played on harp and violin as we walked back down the aisle as husband and wife for the first time. Marty is my forever dance partner. Whether we're front row at a festival or barefoot in pajamas, we make every moment a celebration.

We'd invest the money into Aspire Nutrition, the company Marty built from what he learned to help his son thrive, he felt called to share with other autism families. Marty's own health battles with Lyme disease and mold illness have deepened our passion to support people whose health struggles are overlooked or misunderstood. Helping others is the foundation of our love story, it's literally how we met. With more resources, we can expand our mission and reach more underserved populations.