by friedaL2020 | Jul 21, 2021 | Motivation, Self-care, Self-reflection, Uncategorised, work-life balance
It’s an inside job today! I have been thinking a lot about the term “High-Fliers” recently. And what it really means. This is probably due to the fact that during all this “Lockdown” time I have been indulging in some true RomCom classics, like the Bridget Jones...
by friedaL2020 | Jun 29, 2021 | Motivation, Self-care, Self-reflection, Uncategorised, work-life balance
I’m one of the most active and motivated people I know. In my entire 39 years on this planet, I’ve moved. I’ve crawled, walked, run, climbed, hiked, cycled, skied, jumped, leaped, launched, rolled and tumbled – not always in the prettiest of fashions – But I have...
by friedaL2020 | Jun 22, 2021 | Comfort over coffee, Lawyer Life, mental health, Working environment
Linked article: Workplace Ostracism: Tackling the silent office bully When I think back to my school days, I recall kids taunting other kids because they had braces or freckles or perhaps their skirts were too long. But I recall, quite traumatically, how I was teased....
by friedaL2020 | Jul 6, 2020 | Comfort over coffee, Lawyer Life, Perfectionism, Self-care, work-life balance
The Perfectionist Problem This article forms part of the “Comfort Over Coffee” series – a range of articles seeking to tackle the trickier issues faced in the legal world. Introduction Full disclosure: I am a recovering perfectionist workaholic – and I always...
by friedaL2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | Lawyer Life, work-life balance, Young lawyers
As the heavens opened in Cape Town, it was definitely a weekend for comfort food, fire side huddles and a bit of reflection of the week’s events. Earlier in the week, a junior associate contacted me to seek my advice on career direction, my views on specialisation and...