by friedaL2020 | Jul 30, 2026 | Anxiety, Corporate Wellness, Lawyer Life, Lessons Learned, mental health, Personal Growth, Self-care, Self-reflection, Stress & Anxiety
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Functioning beautifully is the ultimate human camouflage. Isn’t it? We live in a culture that routinely confuses compliance with health. If you’re hitting your professional targets, replying to messages within...
by friedaL2020 | Apr 25, 2026 | Change, Finding direction and purpose, Personal Growth, Self-awareness, Self-reflection
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Many professionals look successful on the outside while feeling stuck, reactive or disconnected on the inside. This article explores why self-awareness can feel uncomfortable, why growth often gets messy before...
by friedaL2020 | Mar 26, 2026 | Change, Lawyer Life, Lessons Learned, Life after Law, Personal Growth, Self-awareness, Self-reflection
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Many professionals reach a point where life looks successful on paper but feels different on the inside. This tension between who we thought we would become and who we are today often brings a subtle form of...
by friedaL2020 | Jan 29, 2026 | Change, Finding direction and purpose, Mid-Life, Personal Growth, Self-awareness, Self-care, Self-reflection
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST It is January 2026, and the collective vibe is less “sparkling fresh start” and more “just trying to keep the engine from smoking.” We are officially back at our desks, staring at cursors that blink with...
by friedaL2020 | Dec 16, 2025 | Celebrations & Festivities, Communication, Effective communication, Personal Growth, Self-awareness, Self-care, Self-reflection, Stress & Anxiety
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Rated ‘U’ for Unexpected: A Love, Actually Remake Starring Me, a Bear, and a Maine Coon As a certified, card-carrying love fool – the kind who still believes Hugh Grant can dance and that a...
by friedaL2020 | Aug 28, 2025 | Change, Finding direction and purpose, Personal Growth, Self-awareness, Self-reflection, Stress & Anxiety, The Fears series
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST It’s a funny thing. When we think about all the things we have accomplished in our lives – and some of the things that we haven’t accomplished (yet) – each thing has been because we either made up...
