Bondi BilalaMay 10, 20253 min readThe Little FoxesThe other day a colleague asked me what advice I would give on marriage and pre-marital counselling, considering he was about to take the...
Bondi BilalaOct 22, 20242 min readUnhinged Thoughts on a Tuesday AfternoonWhen I was younger, probably 20/21, I had a married cousin who said she couldn't go to her father's house when she's pregnant because of...
Bondi BilalaOct 2, 20223 min readWhere Did We Go Wrong As A Church?It's not going to church that counts, it's having a relationship with God There's too much hypocrisy in the church Ah church, it's just a...
Bondi BilalaSep 13, 20221 min readA Thin Line Between Love & HateThe first time I came across this phrase, I was definitely under 10 and it just made for a good movie starring the ever graceful Lynn...
Bondi BilalaAug 1, 20223 min readIt's Giving ShacklesI serve in the Children’s church, specifically with the 6 & 7 years class, which constantly reaffirms my position on not wanting kids....
Bondi BilalaJul 19, 20224 min readCreating JoyI remember the first time I learned there was a difference between joy and happiness, it was thanks to "I Smile" by Kirk Franklin, where...
Bondi BilalaJun 27, 20222 min readGoodbye TVIn the past month, I've said goodbye to two TV shows that managed to keep my attention span; This is Us and Grace & Frankie and now I...
Bondi BilalaMay 6, 20222 min readWithin and WithoutI've always prided myself on a routine and do not like to be idle, so I tend to fill up my life with activities. I mean, I'm not rigid...
Bondi BilalaMar 17, 20223 min readOf This Our Country- A Missed RealityWhen I saw the book "Of This Our Country" posted on RovingHeights' Instagram page, I instantly knew I had to get it. Contrary to the...
Bondi BilalaJan 3, 20224 min readWhat's Your Passion?If you know me, you know my notes app is my life. I'm alway writing down stuff from to-do lists to budgets to goals and sometimes blog...
Bondi BilalaDec 21, 20213 min readYou're Doing Amazing Sweetie Recently a friend said to me "you're actual career goals". I didn't think too much of it despite the fact that she said it about two or...
Bondi BilalaDec 7, 20213 min readTherapy; You Need It More Than You RealizeSeated at the Piano Lounge at the Hilton one evening, Okey and I were mid discussion when he turned to me and asked "do you think I'm...
Bondi BilalaNov 17, 20212 min readWine & WhineAbout a week ago, one of my best girls, Zara and I decided we wanted to have a cry party. Yeah you read that right, we decided we no...
Bondi BilalaOct 11, 20212 min readWhose Side; Mom's or Dad's?One recurring conversation I keep finding myself in at work and in my social circles is of people complaining about their paternal...
Bondi BilalaOct 6, 20212 min readGrief, A Silent CompanionAt some point in the past few weeks, it felt like I was in a season of grief. First, I lost two friends in the space of a week and in a...
Bondi BilalaAug 18, 20212 min readSome People Are for Seasonsimage source: weloveit Today at lunch, a colleague of mine complained about a friend who was being unreasonable by assuming she wasn't...
Bondi BilalaJul 8, 20212 min readHow Dramatic Are You?Last night I cried myself to sleep, as I did the night before. Why? I had a deadline for a professional course in Sustainable Finance...
Bondi BilalaApr 23, 20212 min readStop and CelebrateThursday morning... I woke up feeling really grateful this morning. I woke up in a beautiful hotel room on a work trip and it dawned on...
Bondi BilalaMar 14, 20212 min readNot On My WatchI've been feeling really convicted of late about the types of conversations I allow around me. The other day, while on a tea break with a...
Bondi BilalaFeb 7, 20212 min readUnequally YokedJust so we're clear, this is not a preaching. This is a rant from my personal view and experiences. Now that that disclaimer is out,...
