My HSP Moment Ariam Alula

Given the seismic changes of 2020, I am honored that you have chosen to give me and this podcast your time. I would love for you to listen to it until the end. But if not, then here's what I want to leave you with. Believe in yourself. Believe that the world will be a better place. And that you have as much agency and responsibility to create the world you want to live in.

The universe, God, your communities, or whoever you believe is protecting loves you and has your back.

I wish you great love and success in the new year!

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Racial Equity in Journalism Fund at Borealis Philanthropy: 

https://borealisphilanthropy.org/new-fund-at-borealis-philanthropy-raises-3-6-million-to-advance-racial-equity-in-journalism/

What it feels like to be a highly sensitive person by Juli Fraga 

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/what-its-like-highly-sensitive-person-hsp#3.-Being-an-HSP-affected-my-college-life

This week, I’m being interviewed for a dynamic job that has the potential to change my life. Am I stressed, anxious, or worried that I won’t know my -ish, sound smart in front of the interviewers, and make a lasting impression on them? No. 

This feels unprecedented. 

Typically, I would be calling and emailing every writer + journo friend I know as well as former teachers/mentors to boost me up pre-interview. But not this time. I’m getting a lot of that from within and it feels soooooo good.

Here are a few things you can do when preparing for ANY interview, especially as an HSP.

This podcast is imperfect by design. There are no scripts. There is no sheet of paper with my ideas. I did not rehearse what I am saying.  I'm speaking off the fly, and it's the first time  I've ever done this before.

Hi, I'm Ariam.

Here's what happened when I reached out to the career services department at my journalism alma mater earlier this week.