This is the face of a woman who faced down her abuser in court (via Zoom because of COVID), and watched as everyone got to se a glimpse of the real him. The arrogant, disrespectful, self-entitled narcissist, who thinks he’s above the law. I looked straight at him the entire time that he testified; as he laughed and said that I’d never be able to refinance the house in just my name “because I know her credit.” He even forgot that he had children; when asked “who lives in the house” he answered “my ex-wife”.

We won’t know the outcome until next week at the soonest, but I’m confident…and honestly the weight that’s been lifted is amazing. I’m sleeping better. I’m more self confident. I feel stronger, just by facing him down in court & fighting for my house. I literally feel like I can face anything now.

The looming court date stressed me so much, for so long, that afterward I crashed. Slept so much, did restorative yoga (rather than the scheduled Yoga With Adriene videos), and just generally took care of myself as if I was ill. Yesterday I woke up and felt like myself again, and even did all the things I hate like answering emails and doing laundry (yea still at then laundromat, ugh). Today I might even hang some temporary curtains in the tv room, and make myself an actual supper.