Ms. Mioux,
It's great to hear you sounding so upbeat and positive - I know it took me a long time to start feeling that way after my first marriage broke up under very similar circumstances.
You'll still have some dark times in the days ahead, but it sounds like the healing process has well and truly begun and you are starting to look forward with optimism.
Have faith that all will soon be well in your world, as time goes on your dark days will be less and less and your pretty and happy days more and more.
Not at all surprised you're looking pretty - I shrunk so quick I looked bloody hot in the months following my marriage break down :^O
(Sadly the weight loss didn't last forever, but my now husband is happy with me just the way I am - in fact he still reckons I still look hot - think he needs his eyes tested!.)
Just concerned about the days following Mr Ex's departure - are you able to have a friend or your daughter stay for a couple of nights, or perhaps go away for a few days to a nice resort somewhere?
I found that was the time when I really crashed and burned - because I was forced to stay in the house (living in a very foreign country) with my ex for weeks until I could get my things packed, freighted and leave myself, it kind-of wasn't real in a weird way. But once I boarded the flight for the 3-day trip home was when I really fell apart. I could really have done with a friend during those few days.
Once back with family I took myself off for a little 3-day vacation - more or less stayed holed up in a hotel room, got a bit drunk, did lots of writing, found it very cathartic.