Greetings 💜 This is Pantea Vahidi. I was born and raised in Iran and live in San Diego, CA with my 3 kids and our pup. I have been named a mystic nurse by a few dear mentees perhaps because I’m a lifelong student of science, medicine, poetry, music, ancient wisdom, divinity … and draw much inspiration from Rumi. Professionally I am an engineer turned nurse and just got accepted into a DNP program which I’m so thrilled about as if I’m going to Disneyland! My life purpose and audacious mission is to heal humanity with compassion … perhaps a vision that was engrained in me everytime my father recited “Compassion transforms thorns into flowers” and each time I watched him extend grace to those who had done him wrong. During my time at the bedside with patients in the peak of their suffering, the visible contrast between the presence and deficit of compassion in care intrigued and inspired me and set me on a quest to study the science of compassion and find ways to cultivate this virtuous practice in healthcare … and the world. I currently work as a compassion educator and care advisor where I’m blessed to partner with healthcare leaders to embed more compassion into the care experience to improve the wellbeing of everyone. Designing and co-creating Loving Organizations is part of my goal alongside building schools and clinics in underprivileged areas. I believe compassion is the expression of love and I am a firm believer in the healing power of compassion. I have seen it transform and heal lives so many times that it’s become a deep inner knowing. Compassion does truly … transform thorns into flowers🌹