After being hospitalized for a month due to a complicated surgery that resulted in a blood infection, Sonia was on the brink of death. This led her to research natural ways to heal her body and soon she discovered the power of herbs. 

She began to get rid of her favorite foods and body products, instead switching to items that came from the earth. Eventually her infection went away and her mission became clear, she realized that she was meant to teach people how to plant and maintain their own gardens.