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THE CANVAS OF YOUR LIFE Ad exec-turned artist follows signs to pursue work that she loves Carey Peña | Contributing Writer
Imagine for a moment that you have a massive canvas in front of you the size of your living room wall. It’s blank. Close your eyes and envision what it might look like to paint your life. What colors and materials would you use? What would the painting say about your life experience? For Niki Woehler, the colors are mostly bright and beautiful, with many layers, representative of the fascinating life she’s lived. Woehler ran an advertising agency called Flavor marketing. She had big-name clients and was the picture of success — until she wasn’t. The agency was doing well, but Woehler lost her passion for the work. That’s when she decided to become a full-time artist(!) “The universe always has my back. I think when you are doing something with the right intent, and the right head, and the right heart, doors always
open for you,” Woehler shared on my podcast, Carey Peña Reports. For many years, Woehler gravitated to the world of art. But as a career woman, wife and mother of three, she didn’t have the time nor the energy to chase the dream. After she and her husband of 17 years divorced, Woehler began to think more about the canvas of her life.
THE UNIVERSE ALWAYS HAS HER BACK To understand Niki Woehler’s life transformation, we have to rewind for a minute. When she was in her 20s, Woehler worked at a bar in Scottsdale called Buzz Fun Bar. During our interview, she shared an emotional story about one of her co-workers named Michael. He had traveled to Las Vegas for a weekend CONTINUED
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