A recent study concluded that far more people were killed by people they knew than by strangers. While obviously not everyone of those homicides could have been prevented, had their been some mediation or restorative intervention, many of those homicides could have been prevented.

So, at 3:00 PM (EST) on August 28, 2023, take 60 minutes of your time to write a letter, send a text, or make a phone call to someone who you have a beef with. Say “I’m sorry” or peacefully express your grievances to that person.

If you don’t believe you can have that peaceful and respectful conversation with that person, then get a train third party involved. If you’ve got no such conflict happening in any of your relationships… good!

But consider using 60 minutes of your time to go get trained in conflict management and then volunteer your time at nonprofit organization that offers mediation services in your community. By doing so you could save a life.