I spent some time in my garden this weekend cleaning up old plants, weeding, and mulching. It was a treat for me to get outside while we had decent weather and it was a treat for my plants that got some compost tea fresh from our mulcher!

We have created a fruit garden at our home with lots of different fruit trees and plants like mango, banana, orange jackfruit – there are so many, I can't even remember all of them! Once we watered them at the beginning, one type of plant will naturally help feed the others, so the garden will last a long time.

My dad is enjoying his retirement there in Kerala, but I only get to see it when I visit from the UAE

The recent cultural place I visited was Qasr Al Hosn. It's an old fort that belonged to the former rulers of Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi government has taken great care to preserve this old fort and has also built new areas around it where visitors can spend time.

Just completed my Sustainable Facility Professional (SFP) certification!
Excited to apply what I’ve learned and drive more sustainable practices in our daily operations.

Good morning! I was just reminiscing about my childhood. We used to leave lights and fans on even after leaving a room or the house. My father, a school teacher, always turned off every single light and appliance when not in use and would tell us to do the same. He also ironed his clothes efficiently by turning the iron off and on as needed, usually doing all his ironing once a week. We didn't follow his example back then, even though he constantly asked us to.

Now, I understand the importance of his actions and encourage my own family to turn off lights and other devices when they're not being used. I also try to use energy saving practices when ironing.