About Lisa Olivera
About Human Stuff
Human Stuff is a weekly-ish heart letter.
I'm Lisa Olivera (she/her) — a writer, author of Already Enough and my forthcoming book When the Ache Remains (April 2026, Hachette), therapist, mother, adoptee, avid photo-taker, lover of nature, and curious human. I'm deeply interested in unanswerable questions, the perpetual in-between, the process of unfurling, and how we can stay with the aches and joys of being human in more generous, open, and connected ways. I live with my husband, our sweet daughter, and our two cats in Sonoma County, California, on the ancestral lands of the Coast Miwok people.
Writing brings me joy and helps me stay curious, makes me feel alive — that’s why I do it. Sharing reminds me I’m never the only one and we can undo aloneness when we choose to offer our hearts generously — that’s why I share.