Maribel was born and raised in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. She worked all over the Midwest throughout her career in the sales aspect of the wellness industry. In 2010, the Lord led her and her husband south to the great state of Texas, and they spent almost 12 years there. In Fort Worth, she worked for a Christian wellness center for over 9 years. This is where her passion developed into wanting to help people versus staying on the business side of things.
It was during her time there, that she found out that she had an autoimmune condition. This drove her desire to learn more about how diet and lifestyle could positively impact her health. While working as the office manager, she went back to school and obtained her education and certifications to be able to coach and guide clients to live a healthier lifestyle.
Maribel loves spending time with her family, creating their homestead, hiking, being outdoors, playing games, and working out. Her passion is to help others feel better physically, spiritually, and emotionally so they can hear the Lord clearly on His plans for them. Ultimately, so they can be "Heaven Bent" on doing the Lord's will for their lives so He can get the glory. Maribel's goal is to provide outstanding service and a restoration of hope to all her clients that she serves. She partners with her clients and walks with them step by step through their journey to living a healthier and more fulfilling lifestyle.
Where did the name "Heaven Bent" come from?
It was the summer of 2020, we were enjoying the hot Texas summer weather in the swimming pool. A lot was going on in the world at that time. Things were a bit questionable regarding whether or not I would continue to see clients due to the possibility of the wellness center I was working at temporarily shutting down. I said to my husband, "Helping others is what the Lord has purposed me to do. I'm hell bent to do what I do for the Kingdom of God." Then he replied, "Why be hell bent when you can be heaven bent?" We both looked at each other and knew that "Heaven Bent" would be something but we didn't know what the something was. We started praying and consulting the Lord about what it means to live a life that's heaven bent versus hell bent. The Scripture from Matthew 6:33 kept coming up: "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need." (NLT) Living a heaven bent life is truly seeking the Kingdom of God above all things, doing His will, being obedient to His Word and Truth. As we were deciding to move on from Texas to Tennessee to be closer to family, I knew that I would be going into my own business. There it was, Heaven Bent Wellness, established in August 2022.