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Welcome to my blog A linden tree. A blog with stories and life lessons from our Norwegian farm where our linden tree stands tall in the farmyard, rooted in tradition, blooming with insights.

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Trinity

Trinity

This text is a comment to my husbands text Protection. Please read that text first.

To me, my husbands text about protection reads as a description of how one can foster the growth of balance within our network of trinities, trinities of human ability, such as the trinity of leadership: the ability to lead one self, to lead others or to be led. The trinity of love: the ability to love one selv, to love another, to be loved. The trinity of care. Trust. Confidence. Awareness.

Each trinity is holding a potential of balance between its three pilars. Their level of balance determining how you navigate and thrive in life, relationships, and in your sense of self.

One trinity in balance and harmony makes an ability whole, safe for both you and others, enjoyable, even admirable. When the three pilars of leadership are in balance, we see a good leader.

When all trinities are in harmony, I imagine one enters an enlightened state of blissful calm and insight, free from self-deception, at peace with once ego.

If enough trinities, lets say a little over half, are in balance, you are likely to be a well-rounded, resilient, and fulfilled individual. You would possess a strong sense of inner harmony, effectively navigate relationships, and maintain a healthy connection to yourself, others, and the world around you. This balance enables you to live a life that is calmer, richer, and more satisfying. Content, with the occasional quarrel with one's ego and insecurities. You come across as genuine, as someone who looks out for them selves. This is the true gift he is giving our children.

In the text, my husband writes about the trinity of protection: the ability to protect yourself, to protect others and last but not least: to allow others to protect you. As with leadership, cultivating balance within this trinity is to master all three modes of protection. This process takes time, reflection and mindful presence in every situation. However, in my experience, this process - the process of balancing trinities, is not possible without a firm, safe foundation. To grow a flower that will stand tall in any wind, the soil must first be fertile and prepared - it’s elements in harmony, the soil firm yet absorbent.

My husband wants to give our children a steady ground for their pilars. He gives them protection and guidance through the very soil they stand on. He has given them nature and wildlife, creatures and tales, and with this comes: the gift of awareness. The ability to see and experience all, with all of your senses.

With the spark of awareness, the beacons are lit. In the light of the beacons, the pillars reveal both their multitude and their strength.

Our modern means of protection can take on many forms, as we strive to protect our selves and those around us. It could manifest as angry outbursts, as acts of desperation, as fear, as fight or as flight. It can inspire the use of various tools, like guns or the need to build an unhealthy amount of muscle. Lack of protection from another, may manifest as crippling doubt, distrust and the need to question everything. When blind to unbalanced trinities, humans fail to evolve.

In our attempts at self development, we seek to investigate unbalance in our core trinities. We strive to recognize and overcome the barriers that prevent us from fully healing and being. Many do so, after spending years rebuilding their foundation. Some were never given one, witch can make the building process a lot harder, or even impossible to grasp. Some might not know that its missing: they will continue their quest for balance, just above ground.

Thanks to my husband, I am pretty confident that our children will have decent menas of protection and good tools for usage. Not only is my husband providing our children with a solid foundation, they are actively learning how to break down barriers and to overcome fear. They are actively learning how to approach life with curiosity.

Outdoor dyslexia, when combined with fear and misconception, can be a significant handicap, limiting our ability to engage, robbing us of the full experience of life as it was meant to be lived.

Badge of honor

Badge of honor

Protection

Protection