Ep 100 Why I Create: How Creativity and Reflection Help Us Truly See Ourselves

In this milestone 100th episode of The ARTwork of YOU, Lori Gouhin opens her heart to explore the deeper question: why do we create? For Lori, creativity is not optional, it's necessary. Whether through painting, podcasting, or coaching, she shares how every act of creation becomes a mirror that reflects not only who we are, but who we are becoming.

Lori takes you inside her journey as an artist, coach, and podcast host, showing how creativity is a practice of courage, vulnerability, and self-belief. From facing doubt and limiting stories to celebrating the triumphs of showing up 100 times, she invites you to see that creating isn’t about having it all figured out, it’s about finding clarity in the process itself.

Through personal stories, coaching insights, and reflections from her own work, Lori illustrates how art, conversation, and even accountability act as mirrors helping us see our strengths, weaknesses, and potential in new ways. 

Lori also poses the powerful question: Are you willing to truly see yourself? Not the polished version, but the real you the one who carries doubt, courage, and untapped strength.

This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and recognize how creativity builds belief in yourself while giving others the gift of seeing themselves more clearly too.\

Episode Highlights:

• Why creativity is a necessary practice for self-reflection and growth
  
  
  
• How art, coaching, and podcasting each serve as mirrors that help us see ourselves
  
  
  
• The role of accountability in creating transformation and alignment
  
  
  
• Why abstract art carries not just beauty, but courage, belief, and personal stories beneath the surface
  
  
  
• How showing up 100 times builds confidence and deepens connection
  
  
  
• The question that can shift your perspective: Are you willing to see yourself?

If you’ve ever felt the pull to create, wondered why expression matters, or needed encouragement to trust your own voice, this milestone episode will remind you that creativity isn’t about perfection it’s about presence, reflection, and courage.

Thank you for celebrating 100 episodes and remember to show up in your life like the masterpiece you are because YOU are the ARTwork.

Thank you for sharing your time with me and remember to show up in your life like the masterpiece you are because YOU are the ARTwork!!!

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