But I Love Him...(Part 1)

Even if you have the healthiest, happiest relationship in the world, it never hurts to get informed. It could help a loved one, someday.Over one-third of U.S. women (43.5 million) have experienced psychological aggression at the hands of an intimate partner, as reported by the CDC. Please check out these resources below. Early Signs of An Unbalanced RelationshipEasy-to-Miss Signs IMPORTANT***Trauma Bonding"the misuse of fear, excitement, sexual feelings, and sexual physiology to entangle another person." - Patrick Carnes https://www.businessinsider.com/trauma-bonding-explains-why-people-often-stay-in-abusive-relationships-2017-8"Trauma bonding is loyalty to a person who is destructive.  While the idea of bonding tends to bring up connotations of something good and beneficial, trauma bonds are unhealthy. "-Sharie Stines, Psy.D Gaslighting “If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes accepted as the truth.” https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-gaslighting-2017-7https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/201704/7-stages-gaslighting-in-relationshipStay Safe: The Hotlinehttps://www.thehotline.org/1-800-799-SAFE 🌿 Mindful Money <-- Amy's new exciting intiative to reduce stress, shame, and overwhelm...think retreats, trips, one-on-one chats where we start to make money fun-ish together 📺 YouTube  🎵 Spotify <-- Amy Leo also writes and creates uplifting songs 👀