My Real Flex Blog

My Real Flex is my creative outlet. I wanted to create a space where I can share parts of my life with you and have you be apart of my experiences, lessons, and passions. I wanted to give back to the world and not keep what I’ve learned, practiced, and accomplished to myself. This is a place where I discuss overcoming personal fears and doubts, the trials of motherhood and parenting, dealing with relationships, all things beauty & fashion, struggling with health issues and body image. My biggest flex in life is what happens during each transition, that moment when you become the victor instead of the victim.

Motherhood

My tribe is my everything. I became a mother at the young age of 18. I have 3 amazing, young gentlemen (ages 13, 11, 9), an engergetic pup who is 7 years old, and eventually had my sweetest thang – my baby girl who is now 2 years old. You always hear once you become a mother it will change how you view the world, and yes! It certainly gave me a new outlook on life.

Marriage

I’ve been dating my husband for 14 years as of 2021! My husband and I love to explore, however the beach is our happy place. Our favorite place that we could never get tired of is Hawaii! We like to take mini getaways to cities in California that we’ve never been to. We figured we should take advantage of all this place has to offer, so many gems.

Health. Fitness. Beauty. = Wellbeing

I grew up around parents who were actively fit. I remember when they would take me along to the gym and I would play around on the oliptical machine. As a child you mirror your parents. Little did I know how much of that I would take with me into my future. I began taking my health and fitness seriously at the age of twelve. I started knowing that you could have a relationship with God at the age of nine. I then became interested in a purpose-filled life when I was 14 years old, which motivated me to read personal growth and self-help books. This area accounts for 70% of my life and has been a roller coaster.

I’ve always been interested in fashion & beauty since I could remember. As a little girl I would always take the opportunity to perform a makeover on my friends. I absolutely enjoy being able to transform for any occasion and expressing my creative side to beautify so I became a M.U.A. with the help of my friends (here’s the link to Beauty By Mar1ina and IG Tag: beautybymar1ina). I believe taking time for yourself is a part of your well-being.

Travel & Adventure

It’s extremely important to me that we spend a dedicated time with our children. Similar to most families we take an annual vacation, but it has to be at the beach. It’s another mission of mine to visit a new coastal beach each year. Family togetherness is my heart. Family time is mandatory! I want our kids to experience new places and try out the unknown. We have a movie night, we play video or board games, or go for a quick Boba run. I want them to know that no matter what you’re doing in life you should always make time for your family!

Delicious Food

I will definitely travel for food! Growing up I loved to watch cooking shows and then I would be motivated to become a chef in my own kitchen. In part of exploring, I love to try new foods, going to the hottest food truck spots like Off the Grid, Michelin Star Restaurants, or a local Pho’ spot. Nothing excites me more than planning a dinner date, celebration, or brunch to a bomb restaurant!I’m kind of a coffee connoisseur. I’ve made it a personal mission to try local coffee shops wherever I travel & the only sweets I eat are chocolate!