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

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"Principles for Conflict Resolution and Peace Negotiations"

Posted by Paulina Brooks on January 20, 2010 at 11:46am — 4 Comments

PTSD and the work place

Posted by Paulina Brooks on January 12, 2010 at 7:30am

Ballad of the Soldier's Wife (Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht and PJ Harvey)

Posted by Olivier on January 10, 2010 at 5:56am — 1 Comment

Documentary

Posted by David T Brooks on January 8, 2010 at 3:34pm — 2 Comments

Honoring every sacrifice...

Posted by Paulina Brooks on January 7, 2010 at 5:31pm — 4 Comments

New Year Wishes

Posted by Paulina Brooks on December 28, 2009 at 3:21pm — 2 Comments

Paulina and David

Posted by David T Brooks on December 9, 2009 at 3:56pm — 7 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted by Paulina Brooks on November 26, 2009 at 12:00pm

The Fort Hood Tragedy Belongs To Us All

Posted by Mike Ludwig on November 9, 2009 at 10:26am — 1 Comment

New Changes!

Posted by Amber on November 9, 2009 at 8:24am — 3 Comments

VFP's Afghanistan Statement - October, 2009

Posted by Mike Ludwig on October 28, 2009 at 9:00am

"World, don't give up": a letter to my sister.

Posted by Mike Ludwig on October 21, 2009 at 7:30am

Celebrating Slaughter: War And Collective Amnesia

Posted by Mike Ludwig on October 5, 2009 at 8:58am

The journey continues

Posted by Paulina Brooks on September 29, 2009 at 2:45pm — 6 Comments

Veterans Healing Initiative

Posted by Paulina Brooks on September 24, 2009 at 6:52pm

LIfe is Crazy!

Posted by Amber on September 16, 2009 at 7:24am — 6 Comments

Link to Boston.com Story on Medal of Honor Recipient

Posted by Gretchen on September 6, 2009 at 2:07pm

Visit to Camp Pendleton USMC

Posted by David T Brooks on September 5, 2009 at 4:03pm — 1 Comment

RELIVING THE PAST

Posted by Mike Ludwig on September 5, 2009 at 5:58am

This Is Not A Way Of Life At All...

Posted by Mike Ludwig on August 31, 2009 at 11:10am

Forum

Oct. 5, 2009... VFP Members Arrested Outside White House

Started by Ward Reilly Oct. 12, 2009.

Julie Anna... Infantry Wife 2 Replies

Started by Ward Reilly. Last reply by Ward Reilly Oct. 13, 2009.

http://theroadtofallujah.com/

Started by Matthew Mardan Jul. 18, 2009.

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070730/hedges/single 3 Replies

Started by Matthew Mardan. Last reply by Mike Ludwig Jul. 30, 2009.

Those Who Bury The Dead See It.

Started by Mike Ludwig Jun. 8, 2009.

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

Started by Paulina Brooks. Last reply by Jeri L. Reed May. 21, 2009.

"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, 2009.

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, 2009.

The Great Debate 7 Replies

Started by Mike Ludwig. Last reply by Mike Ludwig May. 16, 2009.

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

Started by Mike Ludwig. Last reply by Paulina Brooks May. 12, 2009.

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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

Paulina Brooks added a note

Immediate Action Needed on Crucial Veterans Health Care Legislation

Immediate Action Needed on Crucial Veterans Health Care Legislation Roberto Barrera, DAV National Commander Take Action! February 2, 2010 Congress has returned to Washington, but after a month in session has yet to give its fi…

February 2

Jeri L. Reed commented on Paulina Brooks's blog post '"Principles for Conflict Resolution and Peace Negotiations"'

People aim to stop large and complicated complicated conflicts like wars, but if this cannot be practiced on a small level....I'm afraid there will not be success.

January 25

Paulina Brooks left a comment for Gretchen

January 25

Paulina Brooks commented on Paulina Brooks's blog post '"Principles for Conflict Resolution and Peace Negotiations"'

Wonderful to hear from both of you! I wish people would take it to heart as well...my goal is to apply as many of these principles to every day life as well. Seems sometimes that life is a never ending series of negotiations....

January 25

Jeri L. Reed commented on Paulina Brooks's blog post '"Principles for Conflict Resolution and Peace Negotiations"'

Thanks Paulina. I wish that people would take this to heart.

January 23

Yvette commented on Paulina Brooks's blog post '"Principles for Conflict Resolution and Peace Negotiations"'

I think if you practice six often and as the dominant one of the principles, you will find that it will help you keep in focus with the other 8 principles. That's what I do in my job, and when you come to someone or they come to you, and you show no…

January 22

Gretchen left a comment for David T Brooks

January 21

David T Brooks left a comment for Gretchen

January 21

Gratitude

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity.... It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.

Events

February 3

Wednesday

Wounded Warriors Ski Whitefish

February 3, 2010 at 10am to February 10, 2010 at 7pm – Whitefish Mountain Resort

March 13

Saturday

Peace Of The Action - Washington DC

March 13, 2010 at 6am to March 22, 2010 at 7pm – Washington DC

March 26

Friday

Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project (WWDSP)

March 26, 2010 all day – Fort Sam Golf Course

April 10

Saturday

Walter Reed Army Medical Center PGA Golf Program

April 10, 2010 all day – Olney Golf Park, MD

August 25

Wednesday

VFP National Convention

August 25, 2010 at 6am to August 29, 2010 at 7pm – Portland, ME

Videos

"Saying Goodbye"

Added by Paulina Brooks
Military Families Reflect on Sacrifice

Added by Paulina Brooks
The Story

Added by Paulina Brooks

"Center of the Universe" Trailer

Added by Paulina Brooks
Lioness

Added by Paulina Brooks
Water rehab with S.U.D.S.

Added by Paulina Brooks

Eduardo Gatti - Quiero paz

Added by Paulina Brooks
Desiree Mireya Camacho--The Ultrasound

Added by Jeri L. Reed
Under The Hood

Added by Paulina Brooks

BOOKS

"A Journey Home - Thoughts on Loving and healing from the Silent Wounds of War" by Paulina Brooks.
Cover.pdf
A Journey Home.pdf

"The War Comes Home - Washington's Battle Against America's Veterans" by Aaron Glantz
Available at Amazon.com

"Band of Sisters - American Women at War in Iraq" by Kirsten Holmstedt (with forward by Maj. L. Tammy Duckworth).
Available at Amazon.com

"Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington" by Paul Rieckhoff.
Available at Amazon.com

"War and the Soul" by Edward Tick, PhD
Available at Amazon.com

"MOVING A NATION TO CARE: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and America's Returning Troops" by Ilona Meagher
Available at Amazon.com

"Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for Troops Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Families" by Keith Armstrong, Suzanne Best, Paula Domenici.
Available at Amazon.com

"Recovering From the War: A Guide for All Veterans, Family Members, Friends and Therapists" by Patience H.C. Mason.
"Chickenhawk" | New York Times bestselling Vietnam memoir by Robert Mason.
These titles and more available directly from Patience Press: http://www.patiencepress.com/bookstore.html

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