We Are All Each Other’s Inspiration [reposted]
Originally posted for Get Your Guts In Gear, the Ride for IBD June 19, 2012 IBD is a Process, We Are All At Different Steps [read original] Find strength in your journey IBD, as with any chronic...
View ArticleLife Lessons IBD Teaches Us
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. –Mae West [image credit]Sometimes, IBD makes us feel old. Who wants to be twenty-something, with weak bones, achy joints, and a lack of...
View ArticleWhat Would You Do With A Second Chance?
In this guest post, we get the story of two guys that used a second chance at health and life to make a difference in the battle for IBD awareness, and prove that anyone has the ability to make a...
View ArticleOn Disease and Athletics
This sums it up. Remember Lance Armstrong? Once upon a time, there was a passionate debate on whether he was a clean, pure, American Cycling Hero, or the biggest fraud to ever hit sports. I’m not sure...
View ArticleAwareness is Proactive
Have you heard about these infant twin boys who gave candy and notes to their entire plane load of passengers? It’s a cute story, take a moment to read it here. Don’t you love how the parents handled...
View ArticleFrom the Bathroom to Kona
Click to Vote for Grant Grant Henry is Kona Inspired We recently caught up to Grant Henry, a colitis patient and Team Challenge alum who is fighting for awareness with his campaign for an entry into...
View ArticleNever Shrink Your Dreams to Fit Your Life
In this guest post, Niki Sibley of Sole Powered discusses her secret to life, and what she’s doing to not only spread IBD awareness but to bring resources to others strugging. And she’s doing it by...
View ArticleCrohn’s, Colitis, and Being a Parent
We had the chance to sit down and chat with two very special people about an important topic – IBD and Parenting. In this post, we compare, via discussion, parenting roles with IBD. They share their...
View ArticleA Letter from Camp
Dear Community, We’re writing to you as we prepare to leave for CCFA’s Camp Oasis this week, and we couldn’t be more excited. If you’ve ever been to camp, you know that there’s something magical about...
View ArticleOstomy Awareness Crush
What? It’s not Wednesday? Can we still have #WCW (woman crush Wednesday?) You’ve probably seen Bethany Townsend in your social media newsfeed this past week. If not, check her out here, here, and here....
View ArticleWhat Bonds Us – Our IBD Families
Let’s talk about family for a minute. We’re all a little bit crazy, aren’t we? I bet any one of you reading this can recount a story of a crazy uncle’s antics at a family reunion, or tales from your...
View ArticleEvery New Beginning
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end…” -Semisonic, ‘Closing Time’ We’re approaching the end of 2014, and the internet is filled with lists of everything from the best...
View ArticleMy UC Diagnosis Story
“Hey Mama I’m OK out here, I’ve seen how hard the world can be. My step is sure and I know my name, I’m strong just like you prayed I’d be, I’m strong just like you prayed I’d be.” -Miranda Lambert In...
View ArticleConquering Crohn’s
I want to start by saying one thing to anyone and everyone, whether you have Crohn’s Disease, IBD, a chronic illness, or anything at all. If you have a dream, a goal, a vision, go out and get it. NEVER...
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