Camp Lightheart is a five-week joyful rebellion against burnout and boredom—join for one week or all, pay what you can, and spritz rosewater on our revolution.

 Smell this Poem means
we turn our attention
to the invisible, the intimate & the alchemical.

We perfume our prayers and breathe poems.
We write scent-memoirs and follow the trail of longing and memory.
We build altars out of language and scent.
We remember ourselves through smell and syllable.
This is not about being a "good" writer or having a sophisticated nose.
​Think ink-stained fingers, scent-drenched paper, breathless poetry gasped at midnight.
Playful, but also reverent deep and devotional.
​An experiment for grown-ups tired of the heaviness of being we experience in late stage capitalism.

It is about choosing to live poetically.
Camp LightHeart isn’t therapy, and it isn’t entertainment.
Because when the world feels too loud and too much, scent and poetry offer a quiet return.
Because a life that smells good and reads like a poem is not a luxury.
Community.
Writing.
Smelling.
Following our noses.
​Sound like fun? 
Then come.
About the Financial Exchange for Camp LightHeart
I'm continually exploring anti-capitalist practices—how can we help each other meet all our collective needs?
I practice trusting that when I share my gifts generously in service of our shared joy and healing, my own needs will be met.
Not only that, but if you come and play with me, your needs will also be met.
All camps are by donation. There are no barriers to access.
The financial model is GAYBAGS: Give as you are able, but always give something.
If you cannot spare any cash, let me know what you’ve got to trade!

Let me clarify just how crucial this work is—Since I received feedback that it reads as light, fluffy, maybe even frivolous.
But here’s the truth:
We need joy and pleasure to maintain the work we have to do right now. 
This work is serious because it uplifts.
This work matters because it allows us to remember who we are
inside the systems trying to grind us down.
(Oh hey, capitalism.)
You’ve seen the offerings out there.
So many classes and groups are focused on trauma and grief.
And don’t get me wrong—that is an essential level of the work.
But.
It doesn't get you to the kind of aliveness that sings in your cells.
My friend Barbara Carrellas wrote a book called Ecstasy is Necessary.
She teaches that cultivating the capacity to feel beyond good is neurologically essential—it strengthens our full capacity to live, love, and lead.
The leaders and visionaries I trust say the same thing: joy is the medicine for these times.
If we can’t laugh, we’ll cry—if we’re lucky.
If not, we numb out, dissociate, and lose ourselves.
Earnestness and commitment to grief work can only take us so far.
So I’m circling back.
To pleasure.
To joy.
To the beauty that nourishes revolution.
​Is Camp Lightheart for you?
You’re welcome if you’re feeling too heavy, tired, or serious even to imagine joy.
You’re welcome if you long to feel good, on purpose, without apology.
You’re welcome if you want to wear a ridiculous hat, sip rose tea from a chipped cup, and remember what it feels like to be a real, live person again.
Perfect for writers and non-writers alike—anyone seeking to live more poetically.

Camp LightHeart is made for the tender-hearted and the wild ones—queer folks, artists, healers, weirdos.
You know who you are: the too-much ones, too sparkly, too strange.
All genders, all bodies, all backgrounds: come as you are.
Biodegradable glitter encouraged. Capitalist despair not required.
Vibe for this week: Slip Away by Perfume Genius
Smell this Poem
​​Week of June 2
Online
Monday 7 pm Eastern, Saturday 12 PM Eastern
Ready for camp?
1. Fill out the registration form
2. Make camp donation via Venmo: @pavini-moray
3. You will receive a welcome letter and packing list!










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