by friedaL2020 | Dec 17, 2021 | Celebrations & Festivities, Finding direction and purpose, Motivation, Self-care, Self-reflection
By Frieda Levycky of Braving Boundaries and Alicia Koch of The Legal Belletrist So, how are you holding up at the end of 2021? If you’re anything like us, the end of year can’t come soon enough. After two years of uncertainty – of changed plans, obscure regulations...
by friedaL2020 | Dec 15, 2021 | Celebrations & Festivities, Finding direction and purpose, Motivation, Self-care, Self-reflection, Uncategorised
By Frieda Levycky of Braving Boundaries and Alicia Koch of The Legal Belletrist New Year’s Resolutions – they are very resolute aren’t they? It’s that time of year again – Christmas turkeys have been ordered and champagne is chilling in the fridge. All in...
by friedaL2020 | Aug 18, 2020 | Lawyer Life, mental health, work-life balance
Article 3 of 5 in the Mental Health in the Law series Mental Health: Stop, Collaborate and Listen Introduction There is something beautifully refreshing about people talking openly about mental health in the legal sector. Particularly their own experiences....
by friedaL2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | Lawyer Life, mental health
Article 1 of 5 in the Mental Health in the Law series What is it with the term ‘mental health’ that causes so much discomfort for the legal world? This article aims to take things back to basics. We’re going to look at what mental health is, the reasons...
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...