Tag Archives: faith

50K for 50 – Running for a Reason

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Callie Skokos

Even though I have the day off, I am too excited to sleep in. You see, it’s my 50th birthday and I’ve got big plans.  Thanks to my employer, Splunk, I have the day off as part of the company’s … Continue reading →

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Trump Trauma

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Callie Skokos

“A word after a word after a word is power.” – Margaret Atwood The filmstrip of my mind clicks through the scenes ever so quickly this morning – with every footfall that lands and crunches on the fallen leaves blanketing … Continue reading →

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Seeing With the Soul

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Callie Skokos

When I open my eyes, I am confused that I can see with such clarity – from the neon numbers on the alarm clock to the headlights marching in a line outside my window, to the waning moon. On this … Continue reading →

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The Good Samaritan – Part II

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Callie Skokos

[This is continuation of a story that couldn’t be told in just 700 words] I was trembling and sobbing with both hands gripping the steering wheel – feeling humiliated and terrified as I focused on my attacker arrogantly jogging from … Continue reading →

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The Good Samaritan – Part I

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Callie Skokos

As I pull into the dirt parking lot at Chatfield, I feel a tingle rise up the back of my neck and then I physically shiver – it’s that whole-body kind of shiver and it’s not from the brisk early … Continue reading →

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In the Gaps

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Callie Skokos

“How are things now that you’re back from your trip?” I asked a good friend after our work day ended.  This friend has a demanding executive-level job, supports a family of six, and recently returned from a much-needed vacation.  “With … Continue reading →

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Monkey Mind

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Callie Skokos

“Mom, you call yourself a Christian, but honestly, I really think you’re more of a Buddhist.” I recall this comment from my 18-year old son and smile to myself as I’m stretching mindlessly in the parking lot – leaning up … Continue reading →

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The End of the Line

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Here is where the sidewalk ends.  “It’s not passable this time,” I think as I stop short at the edge of the water at about mile three of my regular seven-mile loop that takes me through the state park and … Continue reading →

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Are You My Mother?

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Callie Skokos

It’s been raining for a week straight in Colorado.  With its 300 days of sunshine a year, this surely must mean the beginning of the apocalypse.  As I sip my coffee and mindlessly caress the top of my dog’s head, … Continue reading →

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The Law of Running

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Callie Skokos

Sometimes the run shows us just how human we really are. The sound of my alarm startles me awake at 5:30 a.m. I’m confused.  What day is it? Ah, yes, it’s Sunday.  Today is my last 22-miler before the 2015 … Continue reading →

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