Coaching lessons from the Selena-Justin-Hailey love triangle

Selena Gomez has opened her heart on full display for the world.

What began as a series of cryptic posts with lyrics as captions, ended in the release of two mega-emotional songs. But there are deeper lessons to learn from the pop star's return to music.

Selena owns every part of this journey. Her songs tell of a certain fallibility of love and human interaction. It appears fatal from the very beginning — yet she felt the need to share it with us anyway.

She makes it clear that this is not about her accuser but about her journey to self-discovery as echoed in the lines, "I needed to lose you to love me."

"This song was inspired by many things that have happened in my life since releasing my last album," says Gomez. "I thought it was important to share the music, as I know many can relate to the fact that the road to self-discovery generally comes through the scars in one's life. I want people to feel hope and to know you will come out the other side stronger and a better version of yourself."

Selena has a loyal fan base, with a wild 158 million followers on Instagram. Fans have been quick to point out that Justin's new wife, Hailey, is the cause of the breakup. Gomez shines through yet again in calling for an end to the hate messages from her fans. "I will never stand for women tearing women down. So please, for me, don't do that. I don't stand by that. That is not my heart. My heart is only to release things that are me — things that make me proud," Gomez said in an Instagram live video. The consistent message here is that this was important emotional work for Gomez above anything else.

So many of us can relate to intense emotional situations. The only difference is that Gomez uses her artistry as an outlet of expression. She has shared her most private emotions with the world, seemingly as a way to save herself. Making one thing abundantly clear, "tough times don't last, tough people do."

You can check out Selena's latest songs here and learn more about the journey to self-discovery and healing.