I hear it often: “What if it doesn’t work for me?” And yet, time and again, those same people leave my sessions saying, “Why didn’t I do this sooner?” Let me share two stories—based on real clients, with names and details changed to protect their privacy—that illustrate just how powerful hypnotherapy can be, even for the most skeptical minds.

We like to think of peace as something inherently good. But in social groups—friendships, families, workplaces, even activist communities—“peace” is often mistaken for silence, avoidance, or worse, appeasement. It’s worth asking: What do people actually mean when they talk about “keeping the peace”? Is it about true resolution? Or is it about comfort? And if so, whose comfort?

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