Christina Aguilera says she feels guilty when not working
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During quarantine, X has been self reflecting after rediscovering her childhood diaries, reading the thoughts and emotions of her past self. Because she's been working since being a child, "there's a heavy amount of guilt" she feels when not working. Adding that this is not a right mindset; moments to just breathe and self reflect are very important for everyone but society praises to always be on the grind.
"I wasn't happy with a lot of things and it's scary to face those feelings that, under normal circumstances, you don't have time to face because everyone is going, going, going”. It was embedded in her, by adults around her, that: “You're shamed if you don't want to keep up. As a child [entertainer], you're all pitted against one another, and other children are all about that grind too. It's a weird space to grow up in”.
Adding she had "a lot of trauma" growing up but believes it "was part of [her] path."
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