Hey. 1) Not exactly. It means the person has been fighting to do both things.
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NewguestDoes it mean that this person's life has been a battle between embracing his/her passions and loving himself/herself?No. It's just saying that his life has been a struggle to embrace his passions and also a struggle to love himself.
Newguest--- Does "from the inside out" mean "within"?I think so.