Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1525212
35 F A L L Q 3 I S S U E C O V E R S T O R Y sensitive antennae…They have to protect themselves because everything hurts more. They feel everything more deeply." Belle Zwerdling echoed that sentiment when she said, "Creative people can be looked at as a commodity; and as such do not receive the nurturing or the care that they need as the highly sensitive and intuitive people that they are." Charles: What then are we to do as creatives to fare better mentally and emotionally in this business? Belle Zwerdling: Have a balanced life. It's important to constantly seek balance and to have activity outside of the busi- ness. This industry throws rejection and fear at you on a daily basis. When you try to compare yourself, or think you should be where one of your colleagues is and you're not there yet, you're toast. Barbara Deutsch: I would tell editors that complaining is a very bad idea. What- ever job you're working on, you're lucky to have it and you have to KILL IT! S h e a d d s : " W e l i v e i n a w o r l d where there's not enough care for our mental health." ■ You can learn more about Barbara Deustch's book "Open Up or Shut Up" and her leadership methodologies, coined "The Barbara Deutsch Approach," online at thebarbaradeutschapproach.com. Belle Zwerdling, owner of Progressive Artists Agency in Los Angeles, is also a life coach and intuitive counselor. Learn more about Belle's intuitive counseling sessions at bellezwerdling.com - Follow Danielle Statuto on Instagram: @10statuto10. - Charles Little II, ACE is a picture editor. 3