The Diva Team is excited to welcome Rachel to the blog today. Rachel is an outdoor enthusiast, school teacher and traveler who loves adventure. However, dealing with her period every month was often a hassle for her active and adventurous lifestyle. Although she was skeptical at first, she has learned to love the DivaCup.
Hi! My name is Rachel, I am 28-years-old. I am an elementary educator, backpacker, tri-athlete, mountain biker, world traveler and love adventure!
I grew up running around with my brothers and other boys in the neighborhood, and never wanted to let anything slow me down. When I was 14, I had the visit from “that dear aunt” and knew at that point, there had to beAd better options than pads and tampons.
Fast forward 10 years – my mind was blown and my life was changed.
I was with a friend complaining about how I was starting my period the first day of my backpacking trip the following week. Dealing with tampons and the disposal on trail is pretty gross and a hassle, needless to say it can attract animals! My friend immediately cut me off to share her newest environmentally-friendly, safe, and convenient back-country and front-country period solution. The DivaCup. I was skeptical at first, but knowing what I had coming up, and the hassle of disposables, I ordered one immediately. After a few days, I could barely even tell it was there and have been rockin’ it ever since!
I am proud to say that have been a DivaCup user since 2011 and I love it. I got several of my friends rockin em’ and they adore it too!
The DivaCup has made my active and spontaneous lifestyle so much more manageable. Whether leading teenagers on 3-week backpacking expeditions, or spending six hours straight in a classroom with elementary students – The DivaCup allows me to feel confident, comfortable, and calm when it comes to that time of the month.
This past month I competed in my first ever 70.3 Half Ironman Triathlon, on the second day of my period! That is 1.2 miles of swimming, 56 miles of cycling, and 13.1 miles of running. Fortunately, I had been training with my DivaCup while on my period, and have been active with it for several years now… so swimming, biking, and running didn’t disturb its effectiveness or my confidence one bit!
I was nervous about the race, naturally, but the DivaCup was with me the whole time, all 70.3 miles of activity! What an amazing product… it NEEDS to get on to prime time commercials and rock our menstruators’ world! It is also more convenient, economical, AND much more eco-friendly than other period products. Women are too powerful to be slowed down by periods.
Empower yourselves! Rock the DivaCup!
Rachel M
Rachel is an outdoor enthusiast, elementary school teacher and avid traveler who lives in New Hampshire.
