Sketches, Shells & Space to Breathe
A Time for Soft Renewal
This Easter weekend, I went to the sea.
A soft blue egg in my pocket.
A sketchbook in hand.
And a quiet ache I couldn’t quite name.
I let the wind clear my mind,
and my pencil find its own rhythm.
And in that space, I noticed it again:
The old tug of “not enough.”
The push to keep producing.
The silent pressure that never quite lets go.
This is the quiet hum I see in so many of the professionals and creatives I work with —
high-achieving, high-functioning… and silently burning out.
It often traces back to anxious attachment at work —
The overthinking. The overgiving. The fear of being “too much” or “not enough.”
You’re allowed to rest.
You’re allowed to receive.
You’re allowed to heal in your own time.
~ Dr Anney Varghese FRCsych
If this speaks to you, I’m holding a new group coaching space this spring — The Calm and Confident Circle.
A gentle, grounded space to explore these patterns with support and clarity.
No fixing. No forcing. Just a slow, steady shift toward wholeness.
Together, we’ll explore:
How anxious attachment shows up in the workplace
Burnout cycles, perfectionism, and pressure to prove yourself
What safety, boundaries, and self-trust look like (for you)
Gentle tools and shifts to help you feel more calm, grounded, and confident
This is not a hustle-heavy bootcamp.
It’s a space to unlearn, reconnect, and breathe — led by a psychiatrist who gets it.
A Soft Invitation for my Subscribers Only
If you’ve been nodding along quietly, reading these reflections and thinking “this is me…” — I see you.
As a thank-you for walking with me, I’m offering a special subscriber-only rate for my The Calm and Confident Circle.
A space to explore anxious attachment at work, burnout recovery, and how to feel safe being you.
Use the code SOFTRENEWAL to receive 30% off the full rate when you book.
This is available to my Substack subscribers only for a limited time. I have extended this offer to both free and paid subscribers at this time.
To access the special subscriber-only rate: reply to this post, send me a DM (direct message) on Substack or comment below quoting SOFTRENEWAL.
With warmth,
Dr Anney Varghese FRCPsych (UK)
Consultant Psychiatrist ~ Educator ~ Coach
Creator of The Calm and Confident Mind
Quoted by Vogue and Clarins