Rachael Dunn
Bio
I'm the author of the Dusk Eternal trilogy, an Egyptian-inspired fantasy adventure. I'm also a freelance blogger and content writer. I love reading ancient history and playing Dungeons & Dragons.
Stories (20/0)
I'm Turning into a Hag, and I'm Loving It
I am not a young woman anymore. There. I said it. I’m starting to get wrinkles around my eyes, I get the odd gray hair every now and then, and my boobs just aren’t the same anymore. And I have a stiff black hair growing out of my chin that returns no matter how diligent I am about plucking it. The fact is, I’m not an old woman, but I’m getting there. Quickly. Whether I like it or not.
By Rachael Dunn3 years ago in Viva
Planned Parenthood Saved My Mom's Life
My mom always had horrible periods. They were always debilitating, horrendous events and she would sometimes have to go home early from work. When it was her time of the month, she always slumped down on the couch after we got home from school and work, pressing a hand against her lower stomach and grimacing every time a spasm ripped through her uterus. She was always glad when she was done with her period for the month but knew the next one was inevitable.
By Rachael Dunn3 years ago in Viva
I Finally Want to Work Out: Ring Fit Adventure
I was a sedentary child and teen. The only exercise I got was what I was made to do at P.E. School was hard enough without becoming a panting, sweaty mess in front of the class. I would always come home and console myself with a video game.
By Rachael Dunn3 years ago in Longevity
It's Time to Talk about Menstrual Cups
Pads. Panty liners. Tampons. Sanitary belts. When it's that time of the month, no option seems good enough. They all have to be changed multiple times a day and you end up shelling out a ton of cash just for something you'll throw away anyway.
By Rachael Dunn3 years ago in Viva
The Strongman Who Fought Nazis
Charles Rigoulot was what you would call an ‘old-timey strongman’. He was a French Olympic weightlifter, wrestler, and race car driver, singer, and actor. He even traveled with the circus, performing as an actual strongman. He was known for lifting a 261 lb. barbell over his head with just one arm. Between the years of 1923 and 1926, he set twelve world records. Though he had been named the ‘Strongest Man in the World’, he wasn’t very tall. He just stood 5’8”. But he had an explosive strength to him, allowing him to lift those old-fashioned barbells that had huge iron globes instead of plates like we use today.
By Rachael Dunn3 years ago in FYI
Free the Pill
I received a helpful text on my phone one day. “Text REPLY to refill your prescription of [norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets].” Not sparing a second thought to the ease and convenience of my modern life, I texted back and expected to be able to pick up my prescription of birth control later in the day.
By Rachael Dunn3 years ago in Viva