About Me — Jessica Rabel

Gameboards and little pieces

Each of us is a piece on the gameboard of Life.

How far down the gameboard are you? Which spaces have you landed on? Have you passed the little river or gone over the bridge?

I’ve made it about 1/3 of the way across the gameboard. I landed on the Diploma squares for High School and college.

I drew quite a few interesting career cards: Special Education teacher, Mental Health Case Manager, Home Health Assistant Coordinator, Traveling Merchandiser, Macy’s Department Store Associate…and a few more.

I exchanged my car color a few times and managed to get a few of the money cards, then I crossed the Choose a Spouse bridge a couple of years ago.

Currently, I’m at the Married-with-Kids square and am the indentured servant of an adorably tyrannical 1-year-old.

I’m not sure what I will roll next. I hope it’s Write-A-Bestselling-Book.

We will see! I’m in no hurry to finish the game.

FAQs

What would you tell a new friend about yourself?

I live in the South (USA), I’m married with one toddler. My current day usually consists of chasing said toddler, writing or trips to the park. I like to paint and do artsy things sometimes. I sadly have no pets, unless you count the spider on the swingset. I used to be an avid traveller and have been to almost all 50 states, Canada and Europe.

What are your favorite types of reads?

I love reading Fiction: Adventure, fairy tale retellings, Sherlock Holmes and regency novels (the non-trashy ones).

As for Nonfiction: Self-improvement that actually works, personal finance and interesting crime or history stories.

How many stories have you published and which publications have you joined?

As of January 2022, I have at least 30 stories published. I think that’s a pretty good amount for my first month on Medium.

I’ve joined 17 different publications, most of which are small. I’m very stoked about getting into a few larger ones: Age of Awareness, Writer’s Blokke and The Haven.

Why do you write? What topics do you write about?

Read my work if you…

…are looking for some daily, funny short reads.

…are a survivor and are walking through the insanely hard journey of getting your triggers under control.

… know that people walk all over you, but you don’t know how to change.

…tried a career but failed and don’t know what to do now.

Do you have a newsletter they can subscribe to?

I hope you’ve enjoyed this blurb. Comment to let me know which gameboard square you’re on or to share your About Me story.