by friedaL2020 | Aug 24, 2022 | Finding direction and purpose, Lessons Learned, mental health, Self-care, Self-reflection, Stress & Anxiety, work-life balance, Working environment
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST What a word. Failure. All by its “itty-bitty” self, it conjures up feelings of inadequacy, inferiority, and embarrassment. All in one go. As if the word itself holds the power of a hundred men and women pointing...
by friedaL2020 | Aug 22, 2022 | Finding direction and purpose, Lessons Learned, Self-care, Self-reflection, work-life balance
The word “success” is subjective. Even if you wonder: “What does success mean to me?”, I can almost wager that your definition of success today, is quite different from what it was five years ago. Because life changes. And with it, so do our expectations. I take...
by friedaL2020 | Jun 7, 2022 | Comfort over coffee, Relationships, Self-care
This blog post is a little different to our usual posts. At various points in our lives, we will be faced with the loss of a loved one: a close friend, family member, pet, parent or child. The last two years, particularly, have been full of grief and loss. ...
by friedaL2020 | May 26, 2022 | Finding direction and purpose, mental health, Self-care, Self-reflection, Stress & Anxiety
Have you ever felt lost? We’re not talking about driving to an area you don’t know without your sat-nav working. That’s a different kind of lost. Altogether. We’re talking about the “lost” that happens when you feel yourself losing your place in the world. The...
by friedaL2020 | Jan 26, 2022 | Finding direction and purpose, mental health, Self-care, Self-reflection, Stress & Anxiety, work-life balance
When was the last time you took (at least) a 2-week holiday? Was it as recently as this Christmas? Was it in the last year? Was it in the last 2, 3, 5 years? For those of you who have managed a 2-week break, let me ask you that question again, just with a...
by friedaL2020 | Jan 26, 2022 | Finding direction and purpose, mental health, Self-care, Self-reflection, Stress & Anxiety, work-life balance, Working environment
As we “come down” from our “festive high” – filled with presents, hope for 2022, rich food and laughter of family – we find ourselves gradually settling back into the daily norm and the reality of “taking the year seriously” once again comes to the...
