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 | 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 | Jul 14, 2026 | Comfort over coffee, Corporate Wellness, mental health
WRITTEN BY Frieda Levycky, Founder of Braving Boundaries I remember sitting in the hairdresser’s chair watching my hair fall away in dark lengths onto the floor. I hadn’t planned it. I’d gone in for a trim and left with a pixie crop and, somewhere in...
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...