Archive - Lisa Espinoza

Surprise on a Stick

The Story Behind the Vasectomy Song

Jun 23 • Lisa Espinoza

Think resilience wears a cape?

Reimagining forward motion when leaping tall buildings isn't an option.

Jun 13 • Lisa Espinoza

May 2026

43 Years, Fork Insecurity, and Still Figuring It Out

My husband and I recently celebrated 43 years of marriage.

May 25 • Lisa Espinoza

Forget the Mountain

Here's what actually matters today.

May 20 • Lisa Espinoza

This banged up armadillo walks into a bar...

I just found my home here on Substack a few weeks ago.

May 18 • Lisa Espinoza

I shared it for the first time out loud...Chandler's last day.

A conversation about how grief and joy co-exist...and a call for compassion in sacred final moments.

May 14 • Lisa Espinoza

Seeds of Joy in the Soil of Sadness

Reflections on the day before my first Mother's Day without Chandler

May 10 • Lisa Espinoza

Coffee Didn't Like Me Back...But Then I Met My Matcha

How an accidental sip became a trek through Kyoto and a daily ritual in a Yeti.

May 3 • Lisa Espinoza

April 2026

Who the Heck Names a Grief Book after Dental Hygiene?

I did. And here's why.

Apr 28 • Lisa Espinoza

The Pizza Angel in the SICU

How one kind act changed a grieving mother's life

Apr 12 • Lisa Espinoza

How did I get here?

The story behind the story I wish I'd never had to tell.

Apr 11 • Lisa Espinoza

March 2026

Change of Heart

A song by Chance Espinoza about his brother Chandler's last day.

Mar 31 • Lisa Espinoza

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