104: Stay True To The Essence You Want To Share with The World – Visionary Artist CARO AREVALO
Caro Arevalo is a Peruvian visionary artist based in Brooklyn, NY. From her Amazonian heritage she embraced the importance of rituals and ancestral wisdom. This is reflected on her intricate artwork that talks about how by observing nature we can notice that there is no real separateness in between beings; this leads her to identify the whole universe connected as a one. I met Caro in a cacao ceremony (cacao ritual has brought so much magic into my life!), and it was one of those moments when I knew I was meant to connect with Caro further – before I even saw her beautiful art. See all show notes on wokeandwired.com We discuss: Art as a love letter to planet Earth Spirituality and plant world The role cacao ritual has played in her life What does @cafeinacoli mean? Carolina’s fashion blog story The relationship between art and inner world Why she changed her major from finance to art in college Carolina’s first temezcal ceremony Carolina’s first experience with plant medicine How plant medicine led her to become an artist How Carl Jung influenced Carolina’s work Drawing “downloads” How living in a dark apartment served as an invitation to dive into the inner realm How bartending supported Carolina in the physical realm while she was doing deep spiritual work Healing your female lineage Growing up introverted and shy Cultivating self-love How to work with herbs and plant medicines Mandala art Her decision to quit all side jobs and give all of her energy to art How to be in flow with the universe Selling art online How she created a viral YouTube video using only her phone Her approach to brand partnerships and sponsored posts on YouTube The power of saying no to opportunities that aren’t aligned What is “greenwashing” How she manifested being a guest on Woke a Wired How to not care about what others say about your work online and stay committed to your art Boundaries with social media Mentioned: Woke a Wired Portal What is cacao ceremony The Cacao Portal Related episodes: Woke a Wired 14: What is cacao ceremony with Florencia Fridman Woke a Wired 101: Frequency healing and cacao ceremony Woke a Wired 95: 5 Ways To Tap Into Infinite Possibility Woke a Wired 92: The Biggest Risk I’ve Taken In My Business: Social Media in 5D Woke a Wired 53: Aileen Xu Of Lavendaire Connect with Caro Arevalo: carolina-arevalo.com @cafeinacoli youtube.com/cafeinacoli Connect with Woke a Wired: If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend and on your Instagram stories (tag @wokeandwired so I can see it). Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. Join the Woke a Wired Facebook group.
