A Journey Home - A healing place for veterans, their families and friends

A healing place for veterans, their families and friends

Positively impacting the lives of veterans & their loved ones through information & programs that contribute to overall healing & wellness.

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Stand Up for Veterans Update

Posted by Paulina Brooks on July 8, 2009 at 9:51am — 1 Comment

Disabled American Veterans - Appropriations Update

Posted by Paulina Brooks on July 8, 2009 at 9:49am

Independence Day: I Spent Mine In Just About The Perfect Way.

Posted by Mike Ludwig on July 6, 2009 at 5:00am — 2 Comments

Cindy Sheehan Will Be Speaking In Cleveland Thursday, July 9th

Posted by Mike Ludwig on June 29, 2009 at 5:00am — 2 Comments

Message from the Courage Campaign Community re: Dan Choi, Army Lieutenant

Posted by Paulina Brooks on June 26, 2009 at 10:00am — 5 Comments

Sad, true, and yet I have to complain.....

Posted by Paulina Brooks on June 25, 2009 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

Declaring your independence

Posted by Paulina Brooks on June 25, 2009 at 2:48pm — 3 Comments

First-ever virtual 'march' on Washington for disabled vets

Posted by Paulina Brooks on June 23, 2009 at 4:58pm

Fifteen Months After Bloodbath In Iraq, Young Veteran Takes His Life.

Posted by Mike Ludwig on June 12, 2009 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

Two Masterful Poems From A Site You Should Bookmark.

Posted by Mike Ludwig on June 11, 2009 at 8:30am

Forum

Those Who Bury The Dead See It.

Started by Mike Ludwig Jun 8.

Does Anyone know http://soldiersangels.org/ 3 Replies

Started by Paulina Brooks. Last reply by Jeri L. Reed May 21.

"Love Shouldn't Hurt": Combat Veterans, PTSD, and the Deadly Serious Topic of Domestic Violence 6 Replies

Started by Paulina Brooks. Last reply by Mike Ludwig May 20.

Travis Twiggs: The Un-Happy One Year Anniversary of Combat PTSD's Perhaps Most Visible Death 1 Reply

Started by Paulina Brooks. Last reply by Mike Ludwig May 17.

The Great Debate 7 Replies

Started by Mike Ludwig. Last reply by Mike Ludwig May 16.

Unfit For Combat? Just Give 'Em An Antidepressant! 1 Reply

Started by Mike Ludwig. Last reply by Paulina Brooks May 12.

Happy Mothers Day 13 Replies

Started by Ward Reilly. Last reply by Paulina Brooks May 11.

PTSD Victim Booted for "Misconduct" 2 Replies

Started by Paulina Brooks. Last reply by Paulina Brooks Apr 21.

Who we really are... 4 Replies

Started by Paulina Brooks. Last reply by Katherine Patrick Apr 28.

TYLER E. BOUDREAU: The Unmaking Of A Marine

Started by Mike Ludwig Mar 30.

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WELCOME!

To our new members, a warm welcome to A Journey Home! To our returning members, thank you for coming back and for contributing to our ongoing healing process.

This community would not exist without you, and I sincerely appreciate your commitment to creating a supportive and peaceful environment for all to enjoy.

With gratitude,
Paulina

Latest Activity

Mike Ludwig commented on Paulina Brooks's blog post 'Stand Up for Veterans Update'

thanks for posting this paulina. this is far overdue, and a vital step forward. how long has it been since we've been able to say something like that?

20 hours ago

Mike Ludwig commented on Mike Ludwig's blog post 'Cindy Sheehan Will Be Speaking In Cleveland Thursday, July 9th'

ward, i know of brain dead, for sure! i was going to drive over on saturday even though i've not registered for the conference per se. i know it's taking place at 6th avenue/grant street. bro, where and when might i meet you there... let me know b...

21 hours ago

Mike Ludwig commented on Mike Ludwig's blog post 'Independence Day: I Spent Mine In Just About The Perfect Way.'

paulina i think you are onto something!!! a great idea if we could do what you suggest. leonard shelton, my friend in IVAW who participated in the workshops, is also a member of 'a journey home' and i think he'd know enough about the publishing en...

22 hours ago

Gretchen left a comment for Paulina Brooks

I wrote the "review." :)

yesterday

Jeri L. Reed commented on Jeri L. Reed's photo 'No Title'

I am not sure Paulina, I think it is over in the Texas Panhandle somewheres :) I just swiped it from the internet like a lot of my pics.

yesterday

Paulina Brooks commented on Mike Ludwig's blog post 'Independence Day: I Spent Mine In Just About The Perfect Way.'

beautifully stated...thank you for sharing this with us Mike and if you have any additional info about the writings and/or know if they will be made available online I would love to see if we could post some of that here. Writing is indeed a very ...

yesterday

Paulina Brooks left a comment for Laura Curtiss Palmer

Hi Laura, So glad you joined us. A big welcome to you and I hope this site will be a good source of support and resources. Welcome! Paulina

yesterday

Paulina Brooks left a comment for Mike Cloy

Hello Mike, Thank you for joining us and welcome to A Journey Home! Many nice folks on this site providing resources to one another...we are glad to have you with us! All the best, Paulina

yesterday

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Daily Reflections

~ Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials.

~ There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.

~ Decide what your priorities are and how much time you'll spend on them. If you don't, someone else will.