Kathleen Rushall of Marsal Lyon, Meghan, Joshua, and Mary Norris and my team at Skirt!: I couldn’t be luckier to have your support and utter genius. Thanks for believing in me from the very start.
Thanks to Jerome (mon ami!), Peter, Michael, Tanya, and Amara for your support, love, patience, creative genius, and amazing works of art. From my very first business card so many years ago to having a gorgeous logo and awesome website, I thank you all.
To all my friends past and present: You all know who you are and how much you mean to me. I’m grateful for your love, kindness, generosity, shared laughter, and lots of vegan deliciousness. Carolyn: Chica, I have endless gratitude to you for sharing your learning curve with me. David, when the words were stuck in my brain, you helped dig them out.
Thanks to my family for your excitement in sharing this dream with me. And a very special thanks goes to Mom and Lee for being my first editors and my biggest fans.
To my teachers and healers along the way: I owe a great debt to all of you for pushing me and helping me to become a better version of myself every day. I wouldn’t have had the courage to write this book without you.
To all of my patients: I’ve learned so much from each and every one of you. Thanks for putting your faith in me, being courageous, and taking this journey with me. I love what I do and have written this book because of you.
To health advocates, TCM practitioners, plant-based nutritionists, and animal lovers everywhere: Your knowledge, compassion, bravery, strength, and perseverance are what keep me going.
To Gyatso, my little man, you taught me patience and unconditional love. I miss you.