My name is Marianela Arevalo known to the world as Nella’s Vida and my nickname by my grandmother is Coco.

I’m a successful entrepreneur having employed numerous people, an artist, a certified fashion designer a lover of animals, plants and wine.

What if I told you I believe YOU! I too have past trauma. I’ve dealt with substance abuse, I’m an immigrant from El Salvador, I’m bilingual and have worked through various issues that most of us hide from.

My outlet has always been art ever since I was 4 years old. I used to pick up fabric scraps from the dresses my mom was sewing and put them together to copy what she was creating. Im a big fan of Frida Kahlo, Edgar Allan Poe, 2Pac, Nikola Tesla, Zack De La Rocha and Alexander McQueen. I believe that together we can heal. Let’s paint about it, sew about it, write about it or simply hug about it.