New Release: Build with Purpose — Why Creating Isn’t Just a Hobby, It’s a Way to Come Home to Yourself

Lauren Twitchell
Nov 9
2 min read

There’s something sacred about slowing down enough to make something by hand.Maybe it’s the rhythm of sanding. The scent of sawdust and coffee in the morning. The quiet satisfaction of watching something real take shape right in front of you.

That’s the heart of my newest book, Build with Purpose: Why Creating Isn’t Just a Hobby—It’s a Way to Come Home to Yourself.

This book was written for every woman who’s ever longed to create—not to hustle, not to prove—but simply to remember who she is.

What Build with Purpose Is About

This isn’t a woodworking manual. It’s a reflection on what happens when we create with intention.When we trade urgency for patience.Perfection for process.And productivity for purpose.

It’s part storytelling, part reflection, and part gentle nudge to get your hands moving again—whether that means building something from wood, clay, dough, or even hope.

You’ll find essays about slowing down, creating space for creativity, finding beauty in the unfinished, and remembering why we started making in the first place.

If you’ve followed Third Shift Crafts for a while, you’ll recognize the same voice from our podcast and YouTube channel—just with more depth, more stillness, and more story.

Who It’s For

Women who want to reconnect with their creativity after burnout.
Makers, builders, gardeners, and dreamers.
Anyone craving a slower, more purposeful rhythm to life.

It’s a book you can read slowly—one reflection at a time—or all in one sitting with a cup of coffee in hand and sawdust still on your jeans.

Where to Get It

Build with Purpose is available now:📚 https://books2read.com/u/31W0Pw

From the Workbench

Writing this book felt like sanding down a piece of rough lumber—layer by layer until something meaningful began to shine through.It’s deeply personal, but also practical in its own quiet way. My hope is that it meets you where you are—right in the middle of your own making, whatever that looks like.

Because creativity doesn’t have to be loud or perfect.It just has to be honest.