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 | Dec 16, 2025 | Corporate Wellness, Finding direction and purpose, Lawyer Life, mental health, Self-awareness, Self-care, Self-reflection, Team communication
WRITTEN BY FRIEDA LEVYCKY, FOUNDER OF BRAVING BOUNDARIES Self-worth isn’t something we tend to think about day to day, yet it quietly sits behind almost every decision we make. It influences what we ask for, what we put up with and when we finally decide something...
by friedaL2020 | Oct 7, 2025 | Motivation, Procrastination, Self-awareness, Self-care, Self-reflection, Stress & Anxiety
WRITTEN BY FRIEDA LEVYCKY, FOUNDER OF BRAVING BOUNDARIES “So, I’m old and weak?” Fabulous! Well, that’s a good start to a Monday! My friends and I burst out laughing at girls’ night last week as I relayed the story of my yoga instructor helping me stretch further...
by friedaL2020 | Jul 30, 2023 | Finding direction and purpose, mental health, Motivation, Self-awareness, Self-care, Self-reflection, Stress & Anxiety, work-life balance
CO-WRITTEN BY FRIEDA LEVYCKY, FOUNDER OF BRAVING BOUNDARIES, AND ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Self-help books seem to divide the world into two camps (a bit like Marmite): The lovers and the haters. I hadn’t realised this until I suggested to Alicia...
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...
