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What to Do When You Feel Stuck
Ashley Smith Ashley Smith

What to Do When You Feel Stuck

I was three years older than my brother Zach, which meant that until puberty tipped the scales in the other direction, I was bigger and stronger.

When we’d get into it, I’d wrangle him to the ground, plop down on his torso, and pin his little arms under my knees. He’d turn tomato red as he struggled, fruitlessly, to get free.

He was stuck… and he hated it.

Like Zach, when we’re stuck, we’re powerless, victims to circumstances beyond our control, whether that’s a big sister’s taunt or an oppressive system crushing you.

Being stuck is a pretty brutal psychological experience, one that seems to universally suck our soul.

It sucks to be stuck.

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