u/Arialikesharks

I went to a pow wow with my friend and a vendor gifted me white sage. I told the vendor that I’m not native and she said that I could still use it for smudging I think it was the word(like putting the smoke close to your face and hair). She said that it was good for relaxing and anxiety and cleansing. I thanked her went home and used it a couple of times. I’ve heard on tik tok that I shouldn’t use sage because it’s a close practice and it’s cultural appropriation. can I keep the bag of sage just not for smudging just keep it for burning it or should I just stop using it completely but at the same time I dont want to waste it or throw it away. thank you