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18 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Fit For Sisters Andrew Loscutoff Columnist Ramp up resolutions this time around Resolutions are coming. Many of you reading this are rolling your eyes, ready to turn the page. Stick with it! There9s an important lesson every- one ought to consider: A resolution by nature sets you up to fail 4 and there are many ways around this. Social expectations: Most of the time a resolu- tion is based on what a per- son thinks they9re expected to do, not what they want to do. Anyone ever vowed to give up carbs then real- ized they actually really love bananas? This makes for a resentment of the resolution, and the bottom quickly falls out. Making things too hard: A person who has never hiked before wouldn9t look at the tallest peaks and set off for glory (and make it back to tell about it) 4 but people are always doing this with New Year9s reso- lutions. Making a plan to lose 50 pounds with little to no experience in proper nutrition, habits, and prac- tices is equivalent to taking Wyden plans to seek 2022 reelection PORTLAND (AP) 4 U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden says he9s seeking re-election in 2022, ending speculation that Oregon9s senior sena- tor might retire and pave the way for a crowded lineup of potential replacements. Wyden, 71, told Oregon Public Broadcasting that he believes he has more work to do in Washington D.C. <Of course I9m run- ning,= the Democrat said. <There9s so much to do for Oregonians, and I9d very much like to have the honor of representing ... again.= One of his priorities in the coming Congress, Wyden said, is wildfire preparation and prevention. on a trek that9s way beyond your capabilities 4 yet this is the most common way to approach a resolution. Not doing the home- work: What does it take to lose weight? Do you actu- ally know the components of nutritional eating? Or did you find something on the web that said sugar is bad? Do you know portion sizes, nutrients, and amounts you need? Are there ways to help (like eating more pro- tein at breakfast) that are guaranteed to give better results? Study the basics, master the practices, and make a plan. Otherwise, your resolution won9t be effective and giving up is imminent. Last point to consider: January 1 rolls around, now all of the sudden a person who indulged all winter is somehow changed? The calendar changed, but the persona has not. Changes actually take work. Start to ask why. Why do you stand in front of the fridge with a piece of cheese and deli meat? Why do you enjoy cupcakes with the grand- kids? Why should you try to force yourself into giv- ing it up? Do you want to give it up? Are you ready to? Deeper thinking will often show that there are some very revealing truths that need to be addressed before going on a kale and lemon juice cleanse. The time to start is now. Ask the questions, do the homework, make a sensible educated goal, plan accord- ingly. Start with the habits and practices now, fail and succeed; it9s part of the pro- cess. Move forward with each step. Commentary... The wind is shifting By Katy Yoder Columnist The holidays are behind us. There9s fresh snow on Mt. Jefferson. A white beret rests on Black Butte9s peak. The American flag snaps towards the west. Another storm on its way. Clear skies, bluest overhead, fade into pale grays. Memories from the last two weeks blow in on the breeze& reminders of hard-won time spent with loved ones. We are a pod. We have been tested. We have been care- ful. But is it enough? A virus lives among us. It always has. It9s spread around. Hiding and waiting for an opportunity to strike. A round, living blob with red-tipped tentacles lurk- ing on our skin, in the air and on handles we touch. Disarming. Too small to see. There9s also a virus of distrust. Lodged deep in our hearts and brains ideas agitate. Truth is twisted into shapes and stories that defy logic. But we want to believe, so we twist along with the contorted phrases and words designed to confuse and slice us apart. Truth9s shadow side is cut into bite-sized pieces eas- ily swallowed and forgot- ten until they begin to move through our bodies and find permanent homes in the crevices of our gut. We become enemies. We see nothing but our con- flicts. We consider violence. We understand civil war and families fighting each other 4 firing guns at those who share meals and holidays and ancestors. The bond is broken, sliced with a ser- rated knife designed to move easily and with stealthy pre- cision. Love dies. Replaced with disdain, distrust and a loss of hope. We are victims of our predecessor9s actions 4 and our own. We are pay- ing karmic debts that hurt all beings born and unborn. The gift of this planet is forgotten. Why are we so angry? So willing to believe lies? Still searching for the doctor that tells us what we want to hear: <You9re not sick. What you are doing isn9t bad for you. It9s not your fault. Just take this pill. Cut this out and you9ll live forever.= The truth hurts. Demands something from us. The truth heals. Invites us to join hands. Looking clean, speaking well, rolling in a fancy car isn9t enough. We9ve lost the feel of the earth between our toes. When was the last time you felt rain on a naked face, back and chest? The wind is shifting. It9s tired of waiting. It9s ready to blow and any- thing not deeply rooted will be taken and flung like tum- bleweeds across the open spaces. The wind, the sun, the rain, the snow, the stones will prevail. They are our family too. Disconnection leaves you vulnerable. Unable to dance together. Love and live together. The wind is blowing. There are opportunities to capture its power and move in a healing direction. Reach each other. Stand on com- mon ground. See each other. Hear each other. Harness love9s power. There9s a pull towards hate. Choose love. Compassion. Deep discern- ment that casts off assump- tions and falsehoods. Every day, every moment there9s new water rushing past. We never stand in the same river twice. There9s hope. There9s renewal and opportunity to chart a new course. Try. Turn away from that clench- ing feeling activated by disagreements. I will speak up while I lay down preconceived notions about the ones I don9t under- stand. I will use my stub- born nature and ignorant hope to overcome the odds, and someday embrace even those who wish me nothing but harm. We share blood, we share ground, we share breath 4 what else can we share? • Large organic produce selection • Huge organic & natural selection storewide • Meat cut & ground fresh daily Local is what we are. 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