Lyrical Muse

In a time where constant performance has become second nature, whether online and offline, spaces built around honesty, vulnerability and real human connection have started to feel increasingly rare.

That’s the idea at the heart of Lyrical Muse’s upcoming online sharing circle experience on May 30, created in collaboration with Belief Alchemist Anubhuti Agarwal.

Agarwal’s work sits at the intersection of emotional healing and grounded self-inquiry. With a background spanning hydropower engineering, consulting with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), trauma-focused inner child work, and community-led healing spaces, she has quietly cultivated sharing circles where people are encouraged to show up without performance, perfection or pretense.

Ahead of the event, Lyrical Muse spoke with Anubhuti about the emotional journey that led her here, the transformative power of collective storytelling, and why creating spaces for real human conversations feel more necessary than ever right now.

Hi Anubhuti, please tell us a little about yourself and the kind of work you do.

Hi Lyrical Muse, I am Anubhuti, a Belief Alchemist. As a Belief Alchemist, I work 1:1 with people on their beliefs, traumas, thoughts and ways of being for 3, 6 or 9 months. I help them identify the patterns in their lives that are keeping them stuck. I help them break away from staying small in order to please others. I help them move toward their highest version, dream life and their goals.

I use modalities like Family Constellation and inner child work through a trauma-focused, emotion-centered approach. My main tools are regression, body awareness and thought-process work.

I also do readings (simply put — answers to your questions) through runes and oracle cards. One very interesting modality that I practice is bibliomancy — I can use any book to give you guidance. Another fascinating aspect of my work is soul readings through Mokshapattam. It is the original board from which Snakes and Ladders emerged as a game, and in its original form, it helps understand the journey of a soul. Doesn’t that sound cool?

I am also a foodpreneur and founder of “Explore with Quirky Cook”. This is a space where I conduct cooking classes for kids, mindfulness practices, and quirky food pop-ups.

What first drew you toward this work, and what has been one of the most meaningful or rewarding moments in your journey so far?

By education, I hold a Master’s degree from IIT Roorkee and have worked in the field of hydropower. I also served the United Nations as a technical consultant for three years. But the Universe had different plans for me.

At one point in my life, there was a huge gap between my reality and my expectations, and I couldn’t cope with it. I doubted myself, struggled with low self-worth, overthought constantly, but took very little action. That phase started me on a journey toward a healthier mental and emotional state. What began as a personal journey eventually became the purpose of my current life.

One of the most rewarding experiences for me is seeing seekers laugh through their tears. There is release, relief, joy, and a sense of expansion in those moments.

What inspired you to create this sharing circle event and collaborate with Lyrical Muse?

I have always loved stories and deeply believe in their transformational power. I was tired of the masks behind which we are expected to perform and present ourselves — to be a “nice girl,” to be socially appropriate, to behave well, just to name a few. There is a constant fear of judgment, a need for validation and a pressure to please others.

I craved a space where I could drop my masks and simply say what I needed to say, share my stories without “editing” them, and cry without feeling ashamed of it. I waited a long time for such a space, but when I couldn’t find one, I created it. That’s how “Anubhuti,” the offline sharing circle, was born. We’ve had nine intimate offline circles so far, all conducted pro bono in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, which is my base.

When I heard that Lyrical Muse Mag was looking to create experiences centered around mental health, I immediately felt that we should take these sharing circles online and break another barrier — the barrier of city and physical space — to make them global. My early interactions with you (Lyrical Muse) made me realize that we share similar work ethics and values, which made me even more excited about this collaboration and hopeful for many more in the future.

For someone joining for the first time, what can they expect from this space?

You can expect a judgment-free, gently held space. No one has to perform or have the “right words.” We begin with a grounding breath and a short guided meditation to help everyone feel connected and to set the tone for a safe, judgment-free space for the next hour.

I start by sharing a story from my own life and then open the circle with a question related to the topic. You can choose to speak or simply witness. I encourage participants to keep their cameras on, but it is not mandatory. We also end on time.

The event is recorded only for social media promotion purposes and only with participants’ consent. The recordings are never shared publicly. What happens here, stays here.

Your story is always an opportunity to shift someone else’s life by even 1%. There’s no performing, fixing, unsolicited advice, cross-talk, or forced positivity. This is not a therapy session.

What you will find are real people, real stories, and real emotions. There is no need to find the “perfect words.” You are safe to stay quiet. You are safe to cry. You are safe to log off if it becomes too overwhelming. This is a practice space for being human.

What do people usually walk away with after spaces like these?

What people often walk away with is a sense of oneness and connection — the realization that they are not alone in what they are feeling or going through. Perfectionists, overthinkers and quiet people often feel truly seen in these spaces.

You begin to find resonance in other people’s stories — sometimes through a single line, a word, an idea, or even a solution. People leave with insights, answers, lightness and a deeper sense of connection.

By the end of the session, there is a sense of grace and allowance to simply be raw, real, and human. Participants often become more compassionate toward themselves and more accepting of their emotions and flaws. They become comfortable with being “perfectly imperfect.” That is rare. And often, that alone changes the way you approach your life and the people in it once you return to the real world after an hour together.

Why do you think conversations and community spaces like this matter right now?

We are living in the most connected time, yet also one of the loneliest. Especially post-COVID, many of us got used to performing online while isolating offline. Perfectionism, anxiety and high-functioning burnout have become far too common.

When we don’t have spaces where we can be real, it spills into other parts of our lives. We disengage from family, snap at our children, or numb ourselves through endless scrolling. We begin to think we are broken because everyone else’s life appears perfect on Instagram.

Community spaces like these sharing circles feel like nervous system repair. They remind you that people are often only showing their best sides online, and that you do not have to hustle alone, suffer alone, or pretend alone. They remind us that we are deeply connected — through both our pain and our joy.

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Join us on May 30 for an intimate online sharing circle experience with Anubhuti Agarwal in collaboration with Lyrical Muse. Sign up and get your tickets here — limited seats only.

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