My name is Ruth Schleppi-Verboom.

I’m a writer, a mother of four, and someone who is learning the meaning of small things — words, a tea cup, a smile at the gasstation, or how the light gets in. Moments of attention. I've always loved writing, not because it explains life, but because it helps me experience life. To notice, remember.

C.S. Lewis major tip in writing is not to use too many adjectives to tell the reader how to feel, but make them feel... "I mean, instead of telling us a thing was “terrible,” describe it so that we’ll be terrified." says Lewis.