by friedaL2020 | Sep 29, 2026 | Change, Finding direction and purpose, Personal Growth, Self-awareness, Self-reflection
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST We all know the person. On Tuesday, they’re a corporate lawyer. By Friday, they’re announcing a “new chapter” from a tastefully exposed-brick office, having apparently converted doubt into a consultancy, a...
by friedaL2020 | May 27, 2026 | Leadership, Self-awareness
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST There’s a distinct, dark corporate ritual that occurs when a high-stakes, multi-million-dollar crisis lands on an executive desk at 4:45 PM on a Friday. The leadership team doesn’t assemble an agile task force....
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...
