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 | Jun 26, 2025 | Change, Life after Law, mental health, Mid-Life, Personal Growth, Self-awareness, Self-care, Self-reflection, Stress & Anxiety
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST INTRODUCTION: WHY SELF-REFLECTION MATTERS I read a quote the other day that said – “A person without self-reflection never changes they just get older.” And it got me thinking. About who I am. Who I was. And...
by friedaL2020 | Oct 5, 2023 | mental health, Motivation, Relationships, Self-awareness, Self-care, Self-reflection, work-life balance
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Thank you. Two words we say every single day. Almost like we are automated to say the words. Without giving much thought to the words we are saying – thank you for this, thank you for that. It’s good...
by friedaL2020 | Sep 15, 2023 | Finding direction and purpose, Lawyer Life, Leadership, Self-awareness, Self-reflection, Stress & Anxiety, Work life, work-life balance
When you hear the term “mid-life,” what images or thoughts come to mind? Perhaps it’s the clichéd “mid-life crisis” with visions of a middle-aged man who has just started balding – but he’s growing a ponytail anyway – sporting a...
by friedaL2020 | Mar 17, 2023 | Featured, Finding direction and purpose, mental health, Self-care, Stress & Anxiety, work-life balance
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Before I even start writing this article, it’s imperative for me to turn on some music. Sometimes it’s Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata (I know kind of sombre) – it’s one of my favourite pieces of music – and...