Britney Spears<\/a> is opening up publicly for the first time following a difficult stretch that included a DUI-related arrest<\/a>, a guilty plea, and a reported stay in rehab<\/a>.<\/p>\n The pop star returned to Instagram over the weekend with a reflective post discussing what she described as a recent \u201cspiritual journey\u201d after months of relative silence online.<\/p>\n Spears shared a photo holding a small albino Burmese python while explaining the symbolic meaning snakes hold for her.<\/p>\n \u201cSnakes are symbolic of good health, higher consciousness, and pure luck,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n The singer went on to express gratitude for the people who supported her during recent challenges.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so damn thankful to my friends and so many new beautiful people I have met through my spiritual journey,\u201d Spears wrote, later describing the hardships she\u2019s faced recently as \u201call a blessing in disguise.\u201d<\/p>\n She also acknowledged continuing to work on self-compassion and personal growth.<\/p>\n \u201cI still have to learn how to be kind to myself and the way I speak to myself,\u201d Spears added. \u201cIt\u2019s a never-ending journey.\u201d<\/p>\n The post marks Spears\u2019 first major public comments since legal troubles earlier this year. In March, she was arrested in Ventura County, California, on suspicion of driving under the influence after being stopped by California Highway Patrol officers.<\/p>\n She was later charged in April before eventually accepting a plea agreement tied to reckless driving involving alcohol and\/or drugs. Under the deal, Spears avoided jail time and instead received probation along with other standard conditions typically associated with \u201cwet reckless\u201d pleas, including fines and DUI education requirements.<\/p>\n Reports also surfaced that Spears later entered a rehabilitation facility before checking out earlier this month.<\/p>\n At the end of her post, Spears described moments where she pauses to reflect on everything she\u2019s experienced.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes I just stop, look up, and say, \u2018Wow, God, I think that was you,\u2019\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n <\/a> Britney Spears\u2019 Sons Reportedly Urged Her to Enter Rehab After DUI Arrest<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> Britney Spears\u2019 Son Sean Preston Changes Last Name On Instagram To Spears<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> Britney Spears Reunites With Sons on Yacht Following DUI Arrest<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Kanye West’s ‘Bully’ Album: How to Shop on Complex<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Peewee Longway Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges in Federal Case<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated News<\/h3>\n
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