• Happiness

    How to Live Happily Single Ever After

    Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email to a friend With nearly half of those living in the U.S. being single, but most of them preferring to be married to the right person it becomes obvious that most people think married life is a happier life. I agree, but I also believe that single life can be a very rewarding life also. I’ve been single twice in my life: Before I married at 24 years of age, and since my wife passed away seven years ago. I’ve enjoyed single life both times but not as much…

  • Happiness

    The Difference Between Happiness and Joy

    Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email to a friend We all prefer happiness in our life over unhappiness, sadness and grief, and we try to arrange the circumstances that bring happiness into our life. However, the things that we think make us happy often backfire and cause grief instead. For example, a drink of an alcohol beverage will take the edge off our stress and give a bit of happiness, but one drink leads to another and then another until there is no happiness just a dulled brain, and a hangover the next day. If…