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Wednesday, January 16, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Fit For Sisters Andrew Loscutoff Columnist Holiday blues = New Year’s rush After the holidays ask people how they feel after the parties, the eating, the uncles, the painful drives and what will they say? While people genuinely enjoy time with loved ones and family during the holi- days, the whole rigor of it all leaves us emotionally depleted. This depletion leads to thoughts of inad- equacy, low self-esteem, and remorse. All these spark the idea that someone must do better, be better, and achieve more. This is the rush of the New Year. The temptation is to go into it full steam ahead. Is it a good idea to rush into something in a state of emo- tional fatigue? Will the goal you set out for lead to more fatigue? A good question to start with is: <What am I going to give up in order to meet the goal I desire?= Wanting more and try- ing harder is a recipe for an unsuccessful and unhealthy goal process. Yet it is just what people do at the new year. They don9t consider that they9re just putting another stressor onto their pile of stress. Eventually something will give, and they default to the norm. How does one overcome this? Ask yourself, is January the right time? If you make it a goal to run a marathon, yet lack a treadmill and warm gym to train, you9re up against snow, ice, and mis- erable conditions. Is it the right time to take on more? Sometimes a goal need not begin at January 1, but the right time will present itself. Question the motive behind what you want to do. Verbalize it: <I am a person who (insert goal, behavior, or challenge here).= How does that sit internally? Is there fear, resentment, or eye-rolling into negative reactions? Maybe this isn9t the right goal. Now ask: <Why hasn9t this changed yet?= Likely it9s not due to lack of motiva- tion; more likely it9s lack of time and energy. OK, there9s a hint: In order to meet this goal, you9ll need more time and energy. Trying to add it into the schedule will be a failure; you ought to be giv- ing up commitments instead of making more. Ask yourself: <When the goal is met, then what?= This will be an awakening moment. Lose 30 pounds and realize that for the rest of your life you9ll need to be working at keeping it off. Build your cycling mileage to ride a century 4 are you going to quit when you9re done? These questions will let you know whether or not the goal is about check- ing a box or if it actually meaningful. It9s past the new year, and many people are in the first stages of well-intentioned goals. They9re learning the hard lessons now that life is back to normal. Apply these principles, ask the hard questions, and adjust expectations accordingly. Anything is possible, but <anything= doesn9t have to be grueling or detrimental to your true self. HAPPY HOUR MON-FRI 4-7pm ROCKIN ROBIN’S KARAOKE NIGHTS! 175 N. Larch St. t. 541-549-6114 hardtailsoregon.com Facebook darcymacey Come Join the Conversation… Wildfire, Smoke & Your Health — featuring — Dr. George Conway, Director, Deschutes County Public Health PRESENTATION & QUESTIONS/ANSWERS January 22, 6 to 7 p.m. • Sisters Public Library GREEN FORESTS MATTER Ca ld era’s Art ists i n Res i d ence Entertainment & Events JAN 16 WED JAN 18 FRI JAN 19 SAT Portland junkbox blues duo brings memorable performances that tap into a magic that cannot be rehearsed. Feb. 15 / Fri Dry Canyon Stampede JAN Hardtails Bar & Grill Open Mic & Jam Night 7 p.m. Every Monday, no cover! For information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. 21 MON Sisters Saloon Trivia Night 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sign-up is JAN at 6:15 p.m. Free, every Tuesday! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. 22 TUES The Belfry Oregon’s Ocean: Local Legacy and Global Goals Sisters Science Club presentation by Dr. Kirsten Grorud-Colvert. 7 p.m. with Social Hour at 6 p.m. $5 admission. Call 541-912-0750 or go to sistersscienceclub.org. Sisters Library Wildfi re, Smoke & Your Health 6 to 7 p.m. Presentation by Dr. George Conway, Director, Deschutes County Public Health. Call 503-453-3708 for information. Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting 5 to 7 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com. 24 THUR Sisters Saloon Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to midnight. Every Thursday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. JAN 25 FRI 7-piece Country Western dance band performing classics to contemporary with a blend of rockin’ rhythms & moving ballads. Mar. 16 / Sat Mar. 23 / Sat JAN SAT U R DAY, JA N UA RY 26 1 2:3 0 p.m .–3 :3 0 p.m . / P ro gram b egin s at 1 :00 p.m . Caldera Arts Center / 31500 Blue Lake Drive, Sisters, OR 97759 L e a r n m o r e a t w w w. C a l d e r a A r t s . o r g Tommy Castro and the Painkillers The Brian Odell Band PUB OPENS 1 HOUR PRIOR TO SHOWS BelfryEvents.com 541-815-9122 Sisters Saloon Poker Night 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20. For information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. JAN Feb. 21-24 / Th-Sun Sisters One Acts Play J a n ua r y 20 1 9 Chops Bistro Live Music with Mark Barringer & Bob Baker 6 to 8 p.m. Fiddle and guitar music. For additional information call 541-549-6015. Cork Cellars Live Music with Mark Conklin 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. No cover! For information call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com. Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke Night with Rockin Robin 9 p.m. Every Saturday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse Artist in Residence with Megan Mesloh 4 to 6 p.m. Textile artist. Free and all are welcome. For additional information call 541-638-7001. 20 SUN JAN Hillstomp Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke Night with Rockin Robin 9 p.m. Every Friday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. JAN 23 WED Jan. 26 / Sat / 8 PM Sisters Saloon Poker Night 7 p.m. Every Wednesday! $20. For information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. Cork Cellars Tasty Thursday Hosted Wine Tasting JAN 5 to 7 p.m. For additional information call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com. 17 THUR Sisters Saloon Karaoke Night 9 p.m. to midnight. Every Thursday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-7427 or go to sisterssaloon.net. FRIDAY • SATURDAY Prime Rib Fridays 5pm! 13 26 SAT Downtown Sisters 4th Friday Art Stroll 4 to 7 p.m. Galleries and shops feature live entertainment and refreshments, every fourth Friday of the month! For additional information go to sistersartsassociation.org. Hood Avenue Art Winter Studio Sale Artists’ Reception 4 to 7 p.m. With live entertainment and refreshments! For more info go to hoodavenueart.com. Sisters Library Annual Art Exhibit Reception 6 to 7:30 p.m. Music and refreshments served. Results of public voting for People’s Choice Awards will be announced. For more information call Zeta, 541-549-6157. Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke Night with Rockin Robin 9 p.m. Every Friday, no cover! For additional information call 541-549-6114 or go to hardtailsoregon.com. The Belfry Live Music with Hillstomp 8 p.m. Portland junkbox blues duo. Tickets online for $12, $15 at the door. For information call 541-588-6211 or go to BelfryEvents.com. Cork Cellars Live Music with Dry Canyon Trio 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. No cover! For information call 541-549-2675 or go online to corkcellarswinebistro.com. Events Calendar listings are free to advertisers. Submit items by 5 p.m. Fridays to lisa@nuggetnews.com ?
