Eva has been keeping herself grounded and enjoying her free time and basically just concentrating on herself after completing a recent rehab stint at the prestigious Cirque Lodge near Sundance.

“The sun’s out again. It’s my time. I’m actually taking advantage of my time off,” she says in an interview by People Magazine. “You know, I had a film that was pushed, so I’m home spending time with my family, going to the gym and actually enjoying taking care of myself …. This year has been great for me because I’ve learned how to relax. The last three years have been amazing but kind of crazy. So I don’t know, I feel grounded. I feel really good.”

The actress is looking good because of a strict exercise regime she follows. Spending time with her family also plays a great part in the actress’ speedy recovery from substance abuse. Looking relaxed and stunning as usual, Eva is captured in these photos taken of her while shopping. Browse through these pictures of your favourite actress as she does some shopping wearing a casual summer dress.

The actress was seen leaving a friend’s house in Los Angeles, wearing dark glasses and a gray hat, keeping a low profile after recently leaving rehab. However, Eva’s representative announced that the actress came to L.A. to just take care of “personal business”. According to her, the actress has every intention of going back and finishing her treatment at the prestigious facility. Good news for her fans. This means the actress is determined to get well soon and hopefully already on her way to a speedy recovery.

Eva Mendes is at the famous Cirque Lodge, near Sundance, for treatment of an ongoing substance abuse problem. The Lodge is one of the most respected treatment facilities in the country, with Lindsay Lohan and other stars as celebrities in their “guest” list.

It was made known that Eva has been at Cirque Lodge for several weeks already.

Eva Mendes’ rep said in a statement, “Eva has been working hard for the past year and made a positive decision to take some much-needed time off to proactively attend to some personal issues that, while not critical, she felt deserved some outside professional support. Out of respect for Eva’s privacy, we do not wish to discuss further details.”

A lot of big stars have substance abuse problems nowadays. It’s a bit sad that these same celebrities are the ones we look up to and try to emulate. But of course, nobody’s perfect. This just goes to show that fame and fortune does not make a god out of somebody. Celebrities are still susceptible to drug and alcohol addiction. All of us are human and can be drawn to vices that can eventually destroy our lives. What is nice to know is that these stars are taking the steps necessary to address their problems, setting an example for other troubled people to do the same. We can only hope for Eva’s speedy recovery and eventual comeback from this trying period in her life. Get well soon Eva!