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Sue Imperial

Mar
21
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Give Me Shelter

Posted in "Perennially Speaking", Living & Learning
It's a partly cloudy late Thursday morning. I'm sitting on a patch of grass on an inlet shore of Lake Merritt near Children's Fairyland in Oakland, CA, a couple of...
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Dec
26
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The Snake in the Hollow Bamboo

Posted in "Perennially Speaking", Living & Learning
On January 1st, my time at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center comes to a close. I've been living, working, and sitting (meditating) at Green Gulch in Muir Beach, CA for...
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Oct
2
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Icon of the Zen Center at Green Gulch

Pivoting to Sitting

Posted in "Perennially Speaking", Living & Learning
“Change is constant.” I feel the truth of this adage more and more every day these days. When I reflect upon where I was a year ago in my life...
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Aug
25
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An Argument for Universal Health Care? The Growing “Gig” Economy

Posted in "Perennially Speaking", Living & Learning Tagged perennially speaking
The truth is, I'm not usually one to express political views or to chat about socioeconomics as a blogger. But when an issue has impactful consequences and is seriously personal...
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Jun
4
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Can I Just Say Something?

Posted in "Perennially Speaking", Living & Learning
I recently caught the newish Netflix film “Wine Country,” starring comedic fem heavyweights Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Emily Spivey, Ana Gasteyer, and Paula Pell. First off,...
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Apr
12
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Imperial Family at Russian River

Where I Landed After Mom’s Fall

Posted in "Perennially Speaking"
On the night of February 25th -- Oscar night -- my active 86-year-old mother who has lived alone since my dad passed in 2009 took a bad fall in the...
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Jan
24
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She believed she could

Where the Heck Have I Been?

Posted in "Perennially Speaking", Living & Learning
As a blogger, I've always prided myself on posting regularly; usually every three, four, or five weeks. Yet since my last “Perennially Speaking” post back in early October of 2018,...
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Oct
7
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Armstrong Woods Redwoods

Brave Magic in the Redwoods

Posted in "Perennially Speaking", Living & Learning
I love firsts. Recently – and for the first time – I was lucky enough to spend a seriously inspiring, fun, and intense weekend at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley,...
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Sep
17
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Legs of runners in sprint triathlon

Anatomy of a Sprint Triathlon – Part 2

Posted in "Perennially Speaking", Living & Learning
(Note:  If you haven't read Part 1 of this post and would like to, read my previous post “Here's What Happens Before the Race Begins.”) Since this was my first...
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Sep
8
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Sue with her bike at end of triathlon

Here’s What Happens Before the Race Begins – Part 1

Posted in "Perennially Speaking", Living & Learning
I'm not gonna lie. I have always exercised. Now, I'm not saying this to gloat, or brag, or preach, but to lay a foundation. Growing up, I had two older...
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