100 Words of Wisdom: Evelyn King Metcalf

Kahlil Gibran’s poem ‘On Children’ inspires reflection on listening to gifted children and prioritizing emotional well-being over academic potential. A child’s metaphor of a kite illustrates the need to support their present emotions and growth, reminding parents to be present and value emotional health as foundational.
Strategies for Dealing with Overexcitabilities

This post presents the BERRY Approach to help highly sensitive people harness emotional overexcitabilities. It outlines five strategies—Being With IT, Experience E-Motion, Recognize the Saboteur, Resonant Choices, and Your Compelling Purpose—and practical steps to accept, process, and channel intense emotions toward meaning, resilience, and creativity.