Since a reported overdose in 2018, Demi Lovato has been taking lots of time to focus on her health and her career. This weekend, she spoke at the Teen Vogue’s 2019 Summit in Los Angeles—her first interview in about a year—revealing that she’s slowly working on new music and hopes fans remember her for her music instead of for the difficult moments she’s faced recently.

During the interview, Lovato explained that the work she has been doing on her mental health has made her feel better and more connected with herself. “I think it’s been a very introspective year for me. I’ve learned a lot, been through a lot,” Demi said, per Teen Vogue.

She also got candid about her body image and how she’s working to recalibrate how she approaches body image.

“We hear the term body positivity all the time,” Lovato said. “To be honest, I don’t always feel positive about my body. Sometimes I do not like what I see. I don’t sit there and dwell on it. I also don’t lie to myself,” she said. “I used to look in the mirror if I was having a bad body image day and say ‘I love my body, you’re beautifully and wonderfully made.’ But I didn’t believe it. I don’t have to lie to myself and tell myself I have an amazing body. All I have to say is ‘I’m healthy.’ In that statement, I express gratitude. I am grateful for my strength and things I can do with my body. I am saying I’m healthy and I accept the way my body is today without changing anything.”

This isn’t the first time Lovato has gotten real about body image. In September, she shared an unedited bikini photo to Instagram saying she was “tired of being ashamed” about her cellulite. “I want this new chapter in my life to be about being authentic to who I am rather than trying to meet someone else’s standards,” she penned in the caption, continuing, “So here’s me, unashamed, unafraid and proud to own a body that has fought through so much and will continue to amaze me when I hopefully give birth one day.”

During the summit, the singer revealed that she’s also easing her way back into the career. “Genuinely I just want people to remember that I’m a singer. A lot of the things that have been through have [outshone] my success in the music industry. I just want people to remember that that’s what I want to give to the world, so please focus on that and not the other things,” she said, adding, “It’s important to remember that I am so cautious this time around of jumping back into things. I’ve really decided to take my time with things. When the time is right to release new music I will, and nobody is more anxious than me. “

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