The Magic of Incense in Life’s Journey

I am very happy that I was able to contribute to the JaunimasYRA organization's performance “Life’s Express" which took place in Marijampolė. From the very beginning, this idea sounded fantastic to me. It so happened that I couldn’t participate physically, but I could contribute by creating hand-rolled incense for this performance.

And what about you, the one reading this text, do you manage to be in this moment? To be HERE AND NOW?

Photos by Dainius Čėpla

In the photos, I see the reactions of people, and it makes me so happy to see their diverse responses when they smell the incense I made. Some are thoughtful, others are smiling, and some remember something or even imagine something. One way or another, it evoked various feelings and images in people, and that is what matters most. The purpose of this performance was to draw attention to a person’s emotional state. After all, with all the rushing around, sometimes, or perhaps often, you don’t notice how you are always hurrying and forget to be present in the moment that is happening right now…