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TMR2DAY Life Coaching

Transformative expat life coach helping people with transition and/or setting (and meeting) goals. My name is Trina (M.) Roth and my company is TMR2DAY LLC.

I am a fully certified transformative life coach and work with any type of client, but my specialty lies with expats who are dealing with transition and/or want help with goal-setting (and meeting those goals). I offer my services both online and in-person and am located in Bend, OR. I am originally from the U.S. but grew up in Ivory Coast when I was young, am married with 1 daughter (16 years old

) and a husband of 28 years. My husband, daughter, and I have lived overseas since 2001 in 6 different countries, teaching in various international schools. I am an expat and a third culture kid. I have lived longer outside the U.S. than in.

03/30/2026

March 30, 2026 - Monday Musings

And…fin!

I am officially closing shop on my Musings.

When I first came up with the idea of these Musings, my motivation for writing them was to make connections, garner potential clients, and share a bit of myself with y’all.

But since I started these 3 years ago (my first posting was Feb. 27, 2023! Such a lot of work for what seems such little payback!), I have made very few new connections on my various social media platforms.

And in the past year, I’ve only had 2 new clients (yeah, I know the year is “only” 3 months old, but still).

And although I have succeeded in sharing a bit (or a lot) about myself, I'm to the point where I’m thinking, “Whyfor?”.

So unless y’all can give me some really amazing reasons to keep posting these Musings, Imma gonna quit.

And no, I’m not a quitter. I’m just tired. And done. And I’m old enough to know that if something doesn’t bring me joy, then I don’t need or want it in my life.

And sadly, my Musings don’t bring me joy anymore.

So I thank you for reading my posts. I also thank those of you who took the time to Like/Love/Care my posts (and to those of you who even took the time to comment - I truly appreciate it!).

And with that, I am off like a prom dress.

All the best!

Me

03/23/2026

March 23, 2026 - Monday Musings

Spring has sprung! 🌹🪻🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼💐🪷💐

Maybe not here in Kigali (we have spring here year-round, dontchaknow? 😉).

And maybe not everywhere.

But the official first day of spring for the Northern Hemisphere was on Saturday, the 21st.

I don’t know about you, but for me, spring means all sorts of wondrous things.

Fresher air.

Buzzing bees.

Flowering plants.

All kinds of amazing changes taking place in nature as things come back to life after winter.

I often feel myself stretching and growing in the spring.

I make an effort to re-check my first-of-year goals and my progress on them.

I start making plans for the summer.

And best of all, I try to breathe deeply to take in the fresh spring smells (but not too deeply or I might inhale a bug 🦟).

Give it a try.

“Stand Tall, Breathe Deep, Be Unstoppable.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie

03/16/2026

March 16, 2026 - Monday Musings

You know the phrase, “Pinch me, I’m dreaming,” right?

Well, I always connect pinching with St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 (which is tomorrow).

When I was in middle and high school, if we didn’t wear green on the 17th of March, we ran the risk of being pinched (hard).

It was the “thing” to do.

I hated it.

So much so that to this day, I still make sure I have something green on when St. Paddy’s Day rolls around, “just in cases”.

And that made me think about how events in our younger years can shape us as adults.

These “traumas” can hold us back from doing, saying, behaving in certain ways.

I’m at level 55 and I still wear green on March 17th.

It doesn’t make sense.

I know, logically, that if I didn’t, nothing would happen to me.

But my brain tells me to wear green.

When do we become the boss of these thoughts and get control over them?

I believe it happens when we are aware of what drives us.

What idiosyncrasies do you have that affect how and who you are today?

03/09/2026

March 9, 2026 - Monday Musings

Do you like pie? 🥧

Or…

Do you like pi? ∏

This Saturday is pi day (3.14).

I don’t like pie.

And because of that, I don’t have any pie recipes.

But my husband likes pie.

So, because I love him dearly…

And because it’s pi day…

I am going to attempt to bake a pie (with an ‘e’ on the end).

Does anybody have any good (easy) pie recipes?

Please share!

I send my heartfelt thanks in advance and leave you with this (my musing):

We do things for those we love because our love is greater than our dislike of the things we are doing.

P.S. I know the photo is not of pie. Remember: I don’t like pie so I don’t make pie. But the photo does show the idea of love. And that’s why I’m baking a pie for my husband. He likes pie. And I love him. And it’s pi day. Therefore, he will have pie (if I get a good, easy pie recipe).

03/02/2026

March 2, 2026 - Monday Musings

It’s almost avocado season!

One thing that brings me joy in life is avocados.

And there is an avocado tree outside my gate that is bursting with them.

Sweet, creamy, healthy.

Just for the plucking.

How lucky am I (I’m asking those of you who also like avocados)?

It’s the simple things that bring me joy as of late.

What brings you joy?

Please share, if you dare.

02/23/2026

February 23, 2026 - Monday Musings

Tearing something down takes far LESS time than building it up.

Let that sink in for a moment.

We spend so much time in our lives building things up: ourselves, our fitness levels, our relationships, our businesses, our reputations, our buildings, our roads, and on and on.

But all those can be destroyed in moments.

A misspoken word.

A wrong step.

A sledgehammer to a wall.

A sharp freeze.

There’s a house in our neighborhood that is just an empty plot of dirt. Three days ago, it was a massive McMansion.

5 workers demolished it in less than 3 days.

And it made me think about my Musing topic of the day…building up takes time and resilience but tearing down takes almost nothing at all.

How do we combat that?

How do we make what we do, who we are, what we accomplish count?

I believe it all comes from within.

Personal fortitude.

Inner courage.

Belief in oneself.

Because we determine who we are and what we do counts.

And you count.

02/16/2026

February 16, 2026 - Monday Musings

What do you call a fish without eyes?

Fsh.

Ha, ha, ha, ha! 🤣

We all know a bad (ahem, dad) joke or two, right?

And we often use them in social situations to ease the awkwardness.

Why?

Because, according to Ian Brodie and Moira Marsh, two professors of folklore, dad jokes “...represent a dad at his most annoying, but also at his best: warm, silly and loving.”

I’m not a dad, but I do have a few dad-esque jokes that I can remember and whip out in a pinch if I’m feeling awkward.

And they get a laugh (or a groan), usually from me because I think they’re hilarious, and the ice is broken, or the conversation picks up, and the moment is eased.

I often find myself in awkward situations (I’m a white chick living in Kigali, Rwanda) and so I often find myself in situations where I want to ease the tension and get a laugh.

But when I coach, I know I need to lean into the awkward and not go for the laugh, but wait in patient silence. To allow my clients to have that moment of quiet. To give them the space to think or formulate or just be.

So while laughter is the best medicine, “The quieter you become, the more you can hear." (Ram Dass).

02/09/2026

February 9, 2026 - Monday Musings

It’s my daughter’s 19th birthday this week.

19.

Do you remember turning/being 19?

The last year of being a teen.

That weird in-between feeling of being an adult but still not fully legal (drinking age in the U.S. is 21). Closer, but still not there.

And then there’s also the excitement and thrill at the beginning of teenhood, when you turn 13 and are FINALLY a teenager and no longer such a “kid.”

Why do we put so much emphasis on ages?

Why are the ages 13, 15, 16, 19, 21 (I can go on) such “milestones”?

It’s that idea of “making it” that I’m referring to and thinking of today.

And not just the teenage (and drinking age) ones. Those are just the most prevalent to me because it’s yet another “big” birthday for my daughter and it’s fresh on my mind right now.

It’s all the milestones (mostly age-wise) that we encounter in life. “When I’m such-and-such…” we say. “When I turn blah-dee-blah…” we add.

Why not just say, in the immortal words of Jon Bon Jovi,
“It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive.”

Live a little. Or a lot. But live how you want. On your own terms. Not waiting for the next milestone. Now.

P.S. This picture was taken years ago so that is not my current hairstyle but IS my current smile.

02/02/2026

February 2, 2026 - Monday Musings

I’m gonna KISS 💋 this Musing.

Keep It Super Simple.

I want to coach more.

You need a coach.

So take advantage of my offer of free coaching sessions and contact me.

Here are my deets…
WhatsApp: +23059160445
Email: tmr2daycoaching@gmail.com
Website: https://www.tmr2day.com/

That’s it. That’s me.

01/26/2026

January 26, 2026 - Monday Musings

Do you know what type of person you are?

Extrovert?

Introvert?

Ambivert?

Omnivert?

Other?

Do you even know the differences between these types?

Do you even care?

I’ve been doing a lot of soul-searching lately. I’ve been trying to figure out what I’m “meant” to do in life as I’m not teaching/being a librarian anymore; I’m not really coaching; I love making totes but don’t want it as a business because I’m pretty sure I’d not love it as much if I “had” to make tote bags; I have some opportunities to work at my husband’s school, but don’t want to do anything full time as I love having a flexible schedule, plus the money is cr**; I get pretty lonely just hanging out at home but don’t want to be tied to a “9-5”; and this, sadly, is just scratching the surface of all my convoluted thoughts.

Part of my soul-searching has been trying to figure out what kind of personality I am. Just so I have a better idea of what really makes me tick and what might interest me in pursuing.

In my research, I discovered two “new” (to me) traits: ambivert and omnivert.

According to Google AI, “An omnivert is a person who exhibits traits of both introversion and extroversion but swings between these extremes rather than maintaining a balance. (Whereas) an ambivert … stays mostly in the middle of the social spectrum.”

When I asked my husband which one he thinks I am, he said (and I quote): “More of an omnivert, but you are uniquely you.” Okay…

So I’m a swinger…(?)

Hmm….

But it makes so. much. sense. My ability to be the life of the party to ghosting halfway through the event so I can hide away at home all in the span of a few hours. Now I know why!

And knowing my personality trait will make it easier in the future to know how I will interact, react, and respond to various social situations, including coaching…and how to possibly counteract those responses if/as the need arises.

Why? So that instead of reacting to a situation, I can be present and aware and prepared. Because as G.I. Joe said, “Knowing is half the battle.”

I can now go out and KNOW how I will interact in various situations. And when the urge hits me to swing to the opposite extreme, I can be ready and remain in the moment.

And that’s how I stay present and coach my a** off. https://www.tmr2day.com/

01/19/2026

January 19, 2026 - Monday Musings

I hate goodbyes.

They seem so perfunctory and final.

And I’ve had to say that word a LOT in my life as an international immigrant.

People come and go in our lives quite often.

You’d think the more often we say it, the easier it gets.

That’s sometimes true.

But not always.

I wish there was another way to say those words without them seeming to be an end to something.

Because I just had a really tough goodbye.

I had to say goodbye to my daughter. She’s currently winging her way back to the U.S. for her second semester of university.

I flew with her on the first leg of her trip as she had a long overnight layover and was really worried about how and where she’d sleep as a solo traveler.

And then I continued on to visit some dear friends in Dubai (that’s a win/win situation for sure! Spend some extra time with the kid, ease her travel fears, and see some special friends).

But then I had to say goodbye - in front of strangers at the airport.

So I was stoic.

I was brave.

I was majestic.

I was a weeping mess - inside.

I know she will be fine.

I know I will be fine.

But it’s hard to be so far away. Even though I’m having all sorts of AIR (Adventures in Rwanda) time.

So as I say goodbye to my daughter, I’m sending her all my hopes that she rises up and continues to be the wonderful human being that she is.

And I hold on to the memories we made while she was here so they will sustain me until we are together again to make new ones.

Until next time…(is that a better phrase?). Until we meet again…(even better?).

01/12/2026

January 12, 2026 - Monday Musings

Do you know the story of the Little Engine that could?

His famous (infamous?) words are, “I think I can, I think I can…”

He says these words as he hauls himself and his large load (yes, your mind can go wherever on that one - mine certainly did…😉) over a mountain.

I sometimes feel like that little engine. My load feels so heavy at times (including my body as it continues to change and evolve as I level up) that I don’t know if I can make it through the day/night, let alone the moment I’m struggling through.

I especially feel that way in the second or third week of January.

The festivities are over.

The trimmings are put away.

The resolutions seem daunting (or maybe not even necessary).

And there are no more holidays for a while.

What’s a girl to do?

Find the joy.

That’s right. Find (and do) something that brings you joy.

That could be absolutely anything.

But do it for yourself, so that when the things you HAVE to do rear their “ugly” heads, you can say, “I know I can, I know I can…” (I prefer that phrase anyway).

Because if you do something that brings you joy, you can then remember the amazing feelings you felt and the have-tos seem less hard.

This is my challenge to you: if you want, please share what brings you joy. Maybe your idea will spark someone else to find their own joy.

I’ll go first: I love to kayak! That brings me joy ♥️.

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