Companion Magazine for IBD Volume 1 | Page 61

I think the best part of TCJF is that it has helped me connect with others with inflammatory bowel disease. Since I began the foundation, I’ve created an IBD family that I feel so blessed to have. TCJF has created a space for others to feel safe, while they relate, learn and find hope again. My favorite part of the foundation is that it’s created a haven for those with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis—and I can help be a part of that. People have told me that TCJF provides a platform to connect, to feel heard and understood, to gain knowledge, to feel loved and to find hope. It helps smooth the sometimes rocky path of their personal journeys with IBD. After our first IBD retreat, I received uplifting surveys from all of the attendees who unanimously said that they were able to leave with new knowledge, feel recalibrated, and were able to form an IBD family that they will take with them forever. Want to learn more about the Crohn’s Journey Foundation? Feeling the need to let everyone know how much you love your insides by wearing one of their tank tops or shirts? Do you need a ret ?X]??[?[?\?X?\?H?X]\?Y?Z\??X??]O?\?H\?H?[Y\??\??^\?][?H?[??B?[????Y?]H??[?][??X???]Z\??X??]H??[?H[???X][???X?????\??^Y??[?][???????Y?H??\? ? L?P??]?X][??ZK??????