How To Use A Cell Phone Basket And Enjoy Your Friends

On Tuesday we held our quarterly Garden City staff/elder/spouse bonding dinner. I collected everyone's cell phones in a basket. The three life-giving hours we spent together flew by. We feasted, talked, laughed, and made memories. Not once did somebody check their phone and enter into the digital world. Our night together as friends/a team was so good, in part, because everyone was fully present, fully engaged with each other and the moment.Next time you throw a party or enjoy a family dinner, consider setting up a basket for cell phones to help set people free to be fully present with each other.