Little companions for living a little lighter.
I never imagined I’d become an author.
I simply started writing down the things I wished someone had whispered to me years ago.
To slow down.
To notice.
To laugh more.
To trust that rest, wonder, and play were never things we outgrew.
They were things we were meant to carry with us.
Each book you find here is an invitation.
Not to become someone new.
But to gently come home to who you’ve been all along.
I’m so grateful you’re here.
The Respite Playbook™
Rest a little. Play a little. Repeat often.
Some books are filled with answers.
This one is filled with invitations.
Inside you’ll find gentle reflections, playful prompts, tiny adventures, and simple reminders that joy doesn’t have to wait for someday.
Whether you read one page over morning tea or leave it open on your kitchen table for weeks…
my hope is that this little book becomes less of something you finish…
and more of something you return to.
The Front Porch Book Club Edition A
special edition of The Respite Playbook™ created for reading, gathering, and conversation.
It includes the full book plus a creative companion guide in the back with reflections, conversation prompts, and gentle invitations designed for book clubs, circles, friends, and small groups.
Read it on your own, gather around a kitchen table, bring it to the porch, or use it to begin a circle of your own.
Available as an e-book. Signed paperback copies are available by ordering directly through Lillian.
Where the Rebellion Began
How I Rebelled My Way Into Rest
This memoir is the heart behind the Respite Playbook™—the stories, detours, heartbreaks, and unexpected moments that taught me rest isn’t something we earn… it’s something we remember.
Private Companion Editions
These little companions are created and privately printed in small batches for the retreats, workshops, and gatherings I lead.
Made to be written in, played with, carried home, and returned to, each one becomes part of the experience itself.
A limited number are also offered privately when the work calls for them.
Where the Play Grows
Coming soon: The Respite Playbook™ Family Edition
Nature-led rhythms for families who love to wander, wonder, and play.
(and whatever comes next…)
