My best friend of 13 years, Lynn-Ellin Zeigler, is about to undergo treatment for stage 2 breast cancer. She has always carried herself with courage, wisdom, and grace even in the face of pain & loss and is facing this battle in the same way.

In addition to being a wonderful person, Lynn-Ellin is an exceptional poet and artist. She shares her work on Instagram at @l.e.keats and has written a beautiful reflection on her diagnosis here. If you don’t know her personally, I invite you to meet her through her words and her art.

As she prepares for radiation and chemo, I want to surround her with the steadfast love that she has shown me for so many years. I wish I could completely transform the American healthcare system for her but that seems unrealistic given…everything. So I am working with what I have and I hope that you will join me by making a gift as a tangible offering of community support to my dear friend.

In return, you will receive my overwhelming gratitude and also maybe cookies (time will tell).

LE, I love you, pal <3