Relationships test our emotional health perhaps more than anything else. Contrary to popular belief, we weren't born knowing how to navigate the complexity of romance. Here's an overview of the most common reasons relationships go off the rails and how to recognize warning signs when yours is in trouble.

Fear encumbers us. A life full of purpose, meaning, adventure and peace will elude us if we do not identify and resolve that which haunts us. It is possible to address internal states that perpetuate lives fraught with anger, blame and hopelessness.

Are you struggling to get a handle on your sleep cycle? Are you cranky in the Fall and Winter and energetic in the Spring and Summer? Mood and sleep patterns change throughout the year for many people, even those not formally diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder and depression often present as extreme variation in our circadian cycles.

Perseverance is a learned skill that to be mastered over a lifetime requires a shift in motivation over time. How does one stay motivated to persevere "in life" when the primary goal has been met or is judged as unattainable? Mastering the art of perseverance can lead to not only profound accomplishment but to deep satisfaction with existence on a moment-by-moment basis.

A realistic take on the state you find yourself in is the first step to improvement in any endeavor, especially relationships. Let's talk about taking an honest inventory, exploring our strengths and admitting our weakness on the road to better relationships and a better life.

Haters gonna hate and playas gonna play, but nobody pulls one over on old T-swizzle. Reel in the years on a journey through the lyrics of Taylor Swift and all they have to teach us about romantic relationships.

Do you and your partner give love a bad name? Are you chugging the same bad medicine day after day? Here's how to keep from going down in a blaze of glory.

If you want to be happy, tame your inner shrew.

Founder of wildly successful handbag company, Bagolitas, describes the rise and fall of her business and the spiritual transformation that accompanied it. Janice discusses the emotional state of womankind today and the upcoming couples retreat she plans to host with psychiatrist and podcaster, Marty Carpenter.

Taking the matters of life into your own hands is like using your lighthouse as a storage unit.