@cohanf Thanksgiving is one I have wrestled with. Because I loathe the whole colonial thing, settlers are bad, it's uncomfortable.

And yet a harvest festival to pause and spend time with loved ones and focus on what is bringing joy is SO up my ally as a hearth witch. And ppl usually have extra time off this weekend, so it makes it easier to gather.

@cohanf Yeah, I think it sharing a date with Columbus day (former) and Indigenous People's Day (current) makes it harder to avoid the association, even tangentially.

I too like to just take Thanksgiving at its game, although I have generally adopted the "Friendsgiving" as a way to distance my intentions for the day from the settler holiday. I think taking that time to pause, reflect, be grateful and intentional about doing so is an important thing.