Fall into Wellness: A Celebration of Growth, Grounding, and Community

On September 13, I had the honor of serving as the keynote speaker for the Fall into Wellness event, an inspiring and joy-filled gathering that truly reflected the Rio Grande Valley’s shift into a new era of wellness.

The event, organized and led by Ana Vasquez, owner of RGV Bluebonnet Wellness LLC, featured a diverse range of holistic experiences including Pilates, yoga, floating sound bath healing, and flower crown art therapy. Local vendors showcased their wellness products and services, including myself representing Wisdom’s Wellness, where I offered our signature magnesium chloride oils and provided auriculotherapy (ear seeding) sessions.

Ana and I share a special connection, we worked together at the McAllen Vet Center under the Department of Veterans Affairs, where we often spoke about our shared dream of creating wellness spaces of our own. To stand beside her now, seeing that vision come to life, was a powerful full-circle moment. When she invited me to be the Keynote speaker, it was an immediate yes!

During my talk, I led a conversation on wellness and grounding, followed by a guided grounding exercise. Each participant received a crystal stone as a tangible reminder to stay connected to their grounding practices in everyday life.

One of the most meaningful parts of the day was having my youngest daughter, Thalia, by my side. Watching her engage with the activities and even enjoy a private sound healing session was a reminder of why this work matters so deeply. I want her to grow up viewing wellness not as a fleeting trend but as a way of life. I take pride in raising her in wellness.

My heart is full and deeply grateful for these experiences, for the people who make them possible, and for the continued growth of our local wellness community. I’m already looking forward to the next event Ana puts together because if this one was any indication, the RGV’s wellness movement is just getting started.