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The snow has melted, birds are chirping, and flowers are blossoming. Spring has officially sprung, and we hope you are ready to grow with us this season! While we’re doing our best to stay inside, that doesn’t mean we don’t have budding, exciting news to share with you…
Emma's Entertainment
We connected with Emma, our Gutsy Walk National Honorary Chair, to see what she’s been up to lately. Now that her classes have transferred online, she has been adjusting to her high school studies taking place in a new format. While spending quality time with her family, she is finding joy in baking, painting, and watching her favourite TV shows. She is ready to put her best foot forward on Sunday, August 23 as she, and thousands of other Canadians, virtually walk to celebrate a quarter-century of research innovations that we've achieved thanks to you! Learn more about our National Honorary Chair here.
COVID-19 and IBD Weekly Webinars Continue
You may be making time to catch up on Netflix or do your at-home workouts, but have you made time to learn? Enter: weekly COVID-19 and IBD webinars. Get the latest updates from the IBD and mental wellness experts on how COVID-19 can affect people living with Crohn’s or colitis. To watch our latest videos, click here!
For the Newly Diagnosed...
You won’t want to miss our essential video series designed to provide the key information you need to know as you begin to understand your diagnosis. Near or far, we are committed to supporting you along your Crohn’s and colitis journey. Watch our recently uploaded four-part webinar series for newly diagnosed patients on our YouTube channel—get the 411 with Dr. Noelle Rohatinsky here .
Have You Harnessed the Power of the Brain-Gut Connection?
Have you heard of the brain-gut connection, and the relationship between IBD and mental health? When you practice healthier habits, you have better physical, mental and emotional resilience. Check out our Gutsy Learning Series with Dr. Rebecca Anglin to gather tips for coping with anxiety and depression.
Holidays...Online
Physical distancing isn’t the end of socializing. With the help of technology, you can hang out virtually from anywhere, with anyone. Whether you’re catching up with friends or taking a class virtually, social media makes it possible to connect, even when we’re apart. As we engage in physical and social distancing, remember we are doing this together. Luckily, these days we can connect with friends and family over Zoom, FaceTime or House Party and have a virtual dinner with them.
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada wishes you and your family a wonderful long weekend. Remember, our community is strong individually, but together we are unstoppable. Together we can ensure a future full of fun, music, entertainment, travel, sports, and most importantly, friendships, and family. So, be sure to take necessary precautions--wash your hands, practice physical distancing, stay home as much as possible, and follow your local government’s instructions. But most of all, be sure to stay connected. Whether you phone a friend, or FaceTime with family, it’s important to stay in touch with our nearest and dearest.

Thanks, as always, for subscribing to the Talk About Guts e-newsletter. However you celebrate – whether it’s Passover, Easter or the beginnings of Spring – have a peaceful and stress-free weekend.
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