PATHWAYS TO PEACE: Transformation is possible

By M. Lissa Bailey

Limitations are something I have learned to
overcome as I was born with a disability. However,
I have discovered a new way that has transformed
my life. My hope for you is that after reading
my book you would learn how to process your
emotions in a healthy way. It demonstrates exactly
how I was able to create a new life which has
always lead me to experience peace of mind.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Sep 12, 2025
• ISBN: 9798385056491

M. Lissa Bailey

The author would like to offer words that bring peace of mind to everyone that reads this book and it also teaches you how to process emotions in a healthy way. The transformation she experienced is revealed through life changing examples that happened in real time.

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CONTENTS

A Choice

A Christian Mother went to Heaven

Alzheimer’s Dis-Ease

Anxiety vs Jesus

Awakening

Being Human

Choices

Dear One

Do Not Wait

Do You Want to Get Well?

Even Better

Ex-Hosted

Expectations

Fear

Field of View

Focus is a Choice

God Forgives

God was There

God’s Transformational Lens

Heart Pains

His Opinion Not Mine

Hope for Change

How to Apprehend Peace

I Don’t Want to Land

In Common

In Front of You

In The Midst

Loneliness is a Lie

Meaning for Me?

A Mind at Rest

Mis-Takes

Mother’s Day

My Fathers Eyes

Outsider on the Inside then Jesus

Shame

The Journey

The Magic Pill

The Mirror

The Pre-sent

The Anxiety Surge

The Vessel

To Reconcile

Transformation

Who Am I

Worth More

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A CHOICE

Would you choose to change your life if there was a way to reduce your stress, save your soul, ensure peace of mind, give you a better life and was free?

When I gave my life to God that is exactly what happened a new life was created and it never stops improving. As my perception changes through trusting Him and praying for wisdom daily the old negative version of myself disappears. I have really tried many ways to be happy and improve on my own but nothing ever worked, so believe me when I say Jesus is the key.

I am speaking the truth as I was born with a medical condition that was so severe every doctor told me there was no chance for improvement. I accepted this lie for years only deteriorating more and more in every way.

It was impossible to communicate with anyone as I was so depressed, defeated, angry and the worst of all hopeless every single day.

Self-sabotage was all I knew as I was isolated most of the time. I only knew how to act on my negative emotions due to a severe lack of/and or ability to know how to be healthy emotionally with others or myself. I never had a second of peace of mind ever.

Then when I had enough pain, I decided to seek out a way to end the emotional pain. However, in the worst moment of my life I decided to pray and give my life to Jesus. Literally through trusting God every day to impart wisdom on how to change emotionally, I truly feel so much better beyond measure.

I believe that it is critical to tell you that God loves you. I am so thankful that I did not make a permanent decision in response to a temporary feeling and/or situation. There is a direct connection to trusting God with my whole life specifically body and mind because now I experience peace of mind more often than not. The offer of new life is for