Britney Spears understands that she needs time to heal after a particularly trying period in her life.

The 39-year-old singer shared on Instagram that her “word of the week” was “intention,” referring to her desire to get her life back on track after her 13-year conservatorship ended.

“My intention is to merely exist in hopes that others see me write … dance… cry … laugh … sing … or just speak!!!! They know I exist to be a good person …. period,” she wrote.

“I hope my passion by just the thought of a dream and not yet even having one for so long because I couldn’t be here with the tools of deceit … manipulation … not the right medicine at all whatsoever.”

“I fought for that an extremely long time. I’m grateful for that but also I still need lots of healing,” she wrote. “Not therapy … but kind of healing that comes from within !!!!”

She added, “I have hope and the intention to do my best …. period !!!! That’s all I have … intention !!!!”