Sage

I saged my house for the first time ever on Tuesday.
Basically you get a bundle of dried white sage and burn it like incense, just smoking, not an open flame. You walk around your home and spread the smoke, then open the windows to wash it away. It supposedly helps clear out negative energies and settle anything wonky in a home's atmosphere, particularly when done around the change of seasons.
It was suggested to me to focus first on doorways and windows, and then just let the smudge stick guide you. We have long, diaphanous curtains on most of the windows (they're a little tacky, but they were here when we moved in) so I was worried about accidentally dropping a spark and burning the whole carnival to the ground, but once I came up with a good method of keeping the curtains away from the smoke it went smoothly. I was drawn towards the mirrors and closets in particular, as well the spaces behind the doors that we typically keep opened. I can't lie- I spend a while carefully wafting smoke underneath my bed, too!
Immediately afterwards I felt calm and satisfied, and have felt better about a few things that have been really bugging me lately. The ritual/meditative nature can probably be credited with that, plus the physical comfort of having a nice smooth breeze in the house for most of the afternoon.
As the energy settles, I've noticed one or two strange things. Most immediately was that our wifi blinked out for about 20 minutes after I had extinguished the stick. I've heard a few curious noises in the last two days, but nothing frightening or startling, mostly stuff like the printer ink cartridge adjusting when I thought it was turned off. Overall it was a positive experience, and I'd definitely do it again at the start of spring. I'm trying to dry out the stick I used this time (the only way I found to completely extinguish it was to run it under the faucet) but it was relatively inexpensive so I'm not averse to getting a new one when the time comes.

Yesterday I went to physical therapy for the first time. I think it went well, but I can never really tell with that kind of thing. I've vented my frustrations with myself here enough that I shouldn't have to explain why I'm putting so much hope on PT to get me kickstarted back to where I'd like to be. I spent half of my assessment appointment yesterday semi-apologizing for not doing anything on my own, and acknowledging that I felt a little silly compared to the other people in the room who were there for real injuries and not mostly laziness. For me, there's also an element of fear when I think about working out on my own or in a gym/class setting- what if I over-exert myself? what if something happens to my heart? PT is located in a hospital, literally in the same building where this whole thing started last year; can't get much more secure than that! Since I've been doing so well, this fear is mostly unfounded, and it's something I need to get over.
With that in mind, I'd like to ask my followers to text, @ message on twitter, tag me in fitspo on IG, or send a facebook message to ask if I've done anything active that day. Being held accountable is a huge motivator for me, so if you happen to be in my social media neighborhood and think of it, bug me please!