Since the start of the new year, I have had the incredible opportunity to intern with Get Smart Mentoring. Through this opportunity, I have been able to hone my writing skills and learn more about myself through the process. I have met some incredible women who I intern with, both from the United States and [...]
I never really understood Black Friday, especially with its ties to Thanksgiving. Why do we spend a day being grateful for what we have and immediately follow it with a day full of indulgence and consumerism? And every year it gets worse; Black Friday has slowly encroached on Thanksgiving itself, allowing blowout sales to disrupt [...]
Each year, people gather with loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving with good food, drinks, and quality time. The next day, many head out to the stores for some Black Friday shopping. Recently, online sales for Cyber Monday have become a popular part of the holiday as well. Now, Giving Tuesday is working its way into the family. Giving [...]
You’ve given thanks on Thanksgiving and shopped ’til you dropped on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but have you participated in Giving Tuesday? I haven’t yet, but I certainly will this December 1. In its fourth official year, Giving Tuesday encourages people to give back in some way, whether it is money or service, to a nonprofit or other [...]
After the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday comes something more special, something more in the spirit of community and generosity that makes the autumn season so special. And, you don’t even have to stand in line! Giving Tuesday follows the week of Thanksgiving and has one aim: giving back to [...]
Without “giving,” the word “thanksgiving” would not be complete. With all of the great deals offered on days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a lot of people seem to forget that Thanksgiving is all about being grateful for what we already have. Enter #GivingTuesday: a day where you can give to your preferred organization [...]
Becoming involved with Get Smart was a random occurrence for me. I had never interned anywhere and this organization is based hundreds of miles away from where I live. I hoped I would be accepted, but I didn’t think too much of it. That is until I got the email that I had been officially [...]
