This past year, I personally experienced a transformation, moving away from being a burnt-out person, I learned how to incorporate more balance. With the help of professional coaches, yoga instructors, medical team, reading material, diversity training, friendship circle, and immediate family, I overcame. I’m defining my formula for life harmony; identifying the elements to include with INTENTION in my life that keep me balanced:
BIBI (Banous In Building Industry) is an informal circle of Iranian-ancestry professional women dedicated to providing support, networking, mentorship, advice and camaraderie to other women in our industry, whether locally, nationally and globally. We represent a grassroots group of female-identity professionals in planning, architecture, interiors, engineering, landscape, construction, lighting, academia, and the arts, who elevate each other. Our group will maintain a comprehensive range from students to entry-level to mid-career to senior level to partners to retirees, in order to expand our reach and to mentor each other. We aim to stay fluid and evolve over time, serving as a model for other professional groups and as a design resource to the community.
