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In the midst of her health scare, Shailene Woodley couldn’t escape her thoughts, asking herself, “Am I going to survive what I’m going through right now and ever be healthy, or even have the opportunity to work on projects I’m passionate about again because of the situation I’m in?” she revealed to the New York Times. While Woodley “had a strong idea of my identity and the meaning of my life” as a teen, an abusive relationship and commercial success eventually wore at her strength.
Woodley explained that, while she thought of acting as a hobby in her teens, she “never wanted the idea of making it into a career to take away my passion for it.” In her 20s, however, “fear and anxiety and competition were definitely at the forefront of my mind and my ego in a way they weren’t when I was younger.” But, after her hiatus from Hollywood, Woodley is confident that she’s “on the other side of it.”
“A lot of the last few years has been about focusing on mental health for me, and it’s a slow process,” she said. “But because of that work, I feel very grounded and rooted in who I am and very clear about everything in my life, whether it’s my career or my relationships or my own internal worth.”
She added, “I feel very grateful to have walked that line of fire, because now I know what I don’t want to ever go back to.”
Written by: Nicki
