Sara Parkinson

Joined March 2021

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Today Will Be A Good Day
‘TODAY WILL BE A GOOD DAY’ the postcard on the bathroom mirror said. Clara stared at it until it just became a pink and green blur, and the daisies around the border were no more than squiggly lines. Today will be a good day. Today will be a good day. She counted to four whilst breathing in, then counted to six on the out breath. Today was a day for doing something new. Today was a day full of possibilities.
By Sara Parkinson4 years ago in Fiction
Keep You Right Here
To care for others is a privilege, and it is also pain. To be with somebody through their highest highs and their lowest lows is not something that you can take lightly.
By Sara Parkinson5 years ago in Humans
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL)
This is my dog, his name is Douglas. He is scared of chihuahuas, bin bags and bubble wrap. He likes to sleep curled up under the duvet with me, and his favourite pastime is throwing an elastic band in the air and catching it in his paws. Douglas is the most sweet-natured and loving dog I’ve ever known. He wiggles with happiness every time he sees one of his people.
By Sara Parkinson5 years ago in Petlife
Feeling Al Fresco
‘Whoever thought camping was a good first date idea?’ I hiss down the phone at Lindsay. She laughs. ‘What was your new motto again? Be more adventurous?’
By Sara Parkinson5 years ago in Humans
My Brain on Debt
Debt is a migraine. It’s multi-sensory; it’s overpowering. It takes over your entire life. Debt is always there. It’s like a parasite, burrowing its way into your brain. You can be going about your day as normal trying to ignore it, laughing with friends, working. And then suddenly you can’t breathe, your heart is palpitating and your mouth is dry, because it makes itself known again.
By Sara Parkinson5 years ago in Psyche