Britney Spears opens up about regaining confidence and slowing down after divorce

"I guess I need to brace myself and slow down and recap the past year," wrote Britney Spears on Instagram.

Britney Spears expresses her desire to regain her "confidence and consistency back."

The 42-year-old pop icon posted a candid message on Instagram on Friday, July 13, featuring a throwback dance video from September 2023, expressing her need to "slow down."

"I guess I need to brace myself and slow down and recap the past year because I think I had a false confidence after my divorce," Spears wrote, alongside the clip of her dancing to Madonna's "I'm Addicted" in her living room.

"Although I did post some of my best work with 'Ray of Light' and 'I’m Addicted' by Madonna !!! There was a lot of WTF 😬 moments !!! Trust me I know we’re all human and make mistakes !!!"

Following her split from Sam Asghari in August after more than a year of marriage, Spears expressed in the post her apologies "for not being perfect."

"I literally need to go back and adjust and possibly do a couple more therapy sessions," she continued. "I apologize for not being perfect and I will try and get confidence and consistency back like I used to have 😘😘😘 !!!"

Spears, who released her bestselling memoir "The Woman in Me" last fall, finalized her divorce from Asghari in May when a judge in Los Angeles County Superior Court approved it.