Karen Sanderson
Bio
LPN, caregiver coach, and storyteller of the chaotic, beautiful, and painfully human moments that happen on the front lines. I write about instinct, resilience, humor in crisis, and the breath we fight to reclaim — in hospitals and in life.
Stories (7)
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The Moment I Remembered I Deserve Beautiful Things
Somewhere between the night shifts, the caregiving, the endless lists, and the quiet moments where I poured my whole heart into everyone else, I forgot I was allowed to have something beautiful. Not extravagant. Not loud. Just something that felt like mine—a small reminder that the woman behind the responsibilities still exists.
By Karen Sandersonabout a month ago in Longevity
Becoming the Woman They Couldn’t Break
There comes a point in a woman’s life when she stops hoping things will get easier… and decides she will get stronger. I’m standing in that moment now—fierce, focused, and done letting anything hold me back from what I was meant to become.
By Karen Sandersonabout a month ago in Confessions
The One Who Felt Like Home
Some loves don’t end. They sink into your bones, settle into your breath, and live quietly inside you long after the world thinks you should have moved on. You can try to be practical, try to distract yourself, try to fill your days, but the heart has its own memory, its own gravity, its own truth.
By Karen Sanderson2 months ago in Humans
Seeing Beyond the Pain
Not long ago, I cared for a young woman recovering from a serious accident. She’d survived injuries that would have broken many people, both physically and emotionally. Multiple surgeries, endless procedures, unpredictable pain, and a future she couldn’t quite see anymore. Her mother sat quietly at her bedside every day — exhausted, protective, and carrying the kind of worry only a parent can understand. She looked like she hadn’t slept in days. Her eyes stayed fixed on her daughter, as if letting go for even a second might cause something to slip.
By Karen Sanderson2 months ago in Humans
A Breath Returned: The Day Instinct, Chaos, and Comedy Collided
Some shifts start ordinary and stay that way. Then there are the ones that flip your stomach, test your instincts, and leave you wondering what on earth just happened. This was one of those days—quick, sharp, chaotic, and unforgettable.
By Karen Sanderson2 months ago in Humans
