Always Learning

From the New Era Elements Tarot, the Daughter of Water (Page of Cups); from the Tao Oracle, Hexagram 28 (Excess):

It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning.

 ―Claude Bernard 

The Daughter of Water is dreamy, sensitive and deeply empathetic. All the Pages are still in the early learning phases of their suit. Even those of us with gray hair (who are honest) can still be surprised by our emotional awareness deficits. Hexagram 28 is often described as a ridgepole that is at a critical breaking point. Excess of anything is generally not a good thing, especially when dealing with emotions. What would the much older me share with this young girl?

~Emotions are just energy, like sneezes. If we don't add to the narratives that feed them, the energy disperses.

~People who are upset usually don't want advice (an attempt to 'fix' them) - they just want to be listened to and heard.

~Empathy doesn't mean we must wear the emotional coat of others; if we are sagging from such weight, we won't have the clarity to take appropriate steps that might help.

~Shame shuts down our ability to learn and change. Making mistakes doesn't make us worthless, they're some of the ways we can learn and then change.

What wisdom would you offer this Daughter of Water?