Where Are You Headed? Join Mariya Hoffman to talk about Attachment Styles!

Unmet attachment needs–the desires to feel loved, to belong, to feel significant, and to be truly understood–can profoundly influence our values and goals.  We might believe that if we become someone important, then our existence is justified.  The trouble is, attachment needs are emotional in nature, and achievement-oriented goals are not very good at fulfilling emotional needs.  Attachment needs are fulfilled through forming an emotional connection to our own experience and through connection to other people.

What achievement-oriented goals are good at is fulfilling growth-oriented needs, such as an innate drive for mastery and curiosity.  Goals can provide a sense of competence, control, and dedication needed to gain a skill (mastery) or pursue innovation (curiosity). It’s important to know which needs we are meeting — attachment-oriented or growth-oriented.  Having a feel for this difference is a skill we can learn.  By slowing down and paying attention to how our pursuits and values feel in our bodies, we can learn how it feels to be chasing approval (to meet attachment needs) and how it feels to pursue something we are curious about.

In this transformative workshop, we will engage in body-based mindfulness practices to help distinguish between goals driven by attachment needs and those rooted in mastery and curiosity. Through guided exploration, you’ll learn to recognize the underlying motivations behind your choices and develop strategies to meet both your attachment-based and growth-oriented needs more authentically.

We invite you to join us for this profound journey of self-discovery, where you’ll gain insights that can reshape your understanding of personal motivation and fulfillment.