Shelley Pagitt

I have been thinking about Community Cleansing for years, and this spring I made it happen. It was risky and potentially uncomfortable to share my passion and work, with my Solomon’s Porch Church Community, all at one time. It took a lot of effort, and I’m so very glad I did it!

In the past I have lead many clients on 30-Day Cleanses, but that is really detailed and challenging for even the most motivated cleansers. So, I wrote a 2-week cleanse that would be a shift for even the most healthful in our community, and included a ‘Bonus Liver Flush’ for those with an extra dose of adventure. I made a couple of announcements at church and low and behold, 25 people showed up to Cleanse Class! I shared information, personal experiences and tips in hopes that all would have a positive cleanse experience.

We shared our insights, frustrations, recipes, successes and bowel movement stories with the whole group. Transparency and vulnerability were important in order to learn from one another, and afford me the ability to communicate cleanse information to the whole group. This was the richest part for me, and I believe we all learned from each other through this experience. It deepened our relationships with our bodies, our minds and spirit. Our collective experience wove a thread through us that will always be present. I am not trying to romanticize our community cleanse but I do think it was fairly profound, at least for me.

I’m looking forward to more Community health endeavors.