Have you ever wondered how stuff gets done?   Well, looking at the big picture, I have determined that they are by patterns.   You can also relate this to habits and/or recurring activities.

Series of patterns related to your goal, your mission, your objective is the how to accomplish things.   For example, LDSUnPlugged is an idea of replacing the distractions of the world with activities and quality time spent with each other to improve relationships and our individual spirituality.

How would you get this done?   It’s simple, you develop patterns; habits; and/or recurring activities that will net a result in your end goal.   I have personally been working on patterns over the past few weeks which have helped me achieve my goals.   A good pattern to adopt is the LDSUnPlugged challenge:

Turn off all technology distractions for a set period of time each and every day.   During this time, interact and converse with your children.

Try this out for 15 minutes a day with each of your kids/spouse/significant other and/or friend for 10 days and see what happens.    Turning off ALL technology means you silence your phone (don’t pick it up when you get that notification!); turn off the TV; don’t answer the phone call that comes in; etc.   You may think this is easy, yet once you try it, you’ll realize how difficult it actually is.   Yet, once you set this pattern in your life, you will realize how awesome it is and how much you will get to know each other better.

So, are you up for the ‘challenge’?  Good luck and happy patterning!