Ep 97 Why Fresh Starts Are a Myth: Your Messy Beginnings Hold the Most Power

We’ve all dreamed of hitting reset, whether it’s on New Year’s Day, a milestone birthday, or just another Monday morning. But here’s the truth: fresh starts are a myth. You don’t suddenly become someone new. You carry your history, your habits, and your unfinished stories with you into every new chapter. And that’s not a problem it’s your greatest advantage.

In this episode of The ARTwork of YOU, host Lori Gouhin unpacks why the idea of a flawless new beginning is an illusion and how your messy, imperfect starts hold the most power.

Lori explores the three myths of starting over that keep so many people stuck:

• The Blank Canvas Myth - Why your past isn’t baggage but the raw material that makes your next chapter richer.
  
  
  
• The Closure Myth - How waiting for a neat, wrapped-up ending can hold you back from moving forward.
  
  
  
• The Timeline Myth - Why growth and creativity unfold in their own season, not on a rigid schedule.
  
  
  

Drawing from her own experiences as an artist, coach, and entrepreneur, Lori shares why embracing the mess, the unfinished edges, and the imperfect timing is the real key to transformation.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why fresh starts don’t erase the past and why you wouldn’t want them to.
  
  
  
• How to stop waiting for “closure” before beginning again.
  
  
  
• The danger of rigid timelines and what to focus on instead.
  
  
  
• A new way to approach beginnings: not perfect, but personal.
  
  
  

You don’t need a blank canvas or perfect conditions to begin. You just need the willingness to start; messy, layered, and entirely yours.

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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