KATCHING MY I: Paris Jackson shares swimsuit snap after enjoying the holidays in Hawaii with her family

Saturday 4 January 2014

Paris Jackson shares swimsuit snap after enjoying the holidays in Hawaii with her family

PUBLISHED: 06:45, 3 January 2014 | UPDATED: 09:49, 3 January 2014

She just spent the Christmas holiday in Hawaii with her family.

And Paris Jackson, 15, appeared to have been inspired by the tropical adventure as she posted a swimsuit snap of herself to Instagram on Thursday.

The 15-year-old flashed two lighthearted expressions in the memento, a welcome sign after her difficult year.

Feeling positive: Paris Jackson posted to Instagram a collage of herself in a swimsuit on Thursday

A source told E! News that Michael Jackson's daughter returned to grandmother Katherine Jackson's home in Calabasas, California, on Tuesday - her first time back since she was hospitalized following her reported suicide attempt in June.

Paris will be staying there for at least a few days to mark the beginning of 2014, the source said.

And both the relaxing vacation and return to her grandmother's appears to have done wonders for the young woman, who looks healthy and happy in the Instagram picture.

Mommy and me: Paris posted a snap of her with her mother Debbie Rowe on Christmas Eve in Hawaii

Cheerful Paris captioned the snap 'bathing suit' as she holds her hand on her hip whilst wearing the monochrome two-piece.

Meanwhile, Paris revealed on Sunday that her biological mother Debbie Rowe also joined the family on the trip to Hawaii.

In a photo simply captioned 'Momma' Paris is shown smiling sweetly as she sits close to Debbie, who also appears to be calm and happy.

Giddyup: Paris shared a playful snap with some girlfriends on Sunday

Paris, who has short auburn hair in the photo and is wearing a black and white striped top, spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with her mother, according to Radar Online.

Paris has been a resident of a $14,000 per month therapeutic private school in Utah following her June suicide attempt.

Paris' brothers Prince and Blanket arrived in Hawaii on December 23 along with their cousins Jermajesty and Jaafar, a few family friends and their bodyguards.

Island time: Paris' older brother Prince (centre) arrived in Hawaii with his cousins and friends two days before Christmas

Sunny holiday: Paris' 11-year-old brother Blanket also spent Christmas on the island with his siblings

The Christmas vacation was also reportedly a reunion for Prince and Blanket with their sister, who flew to the island on December 21.

A source told E! News that Paris was temporarily released from her school for the holidays.

The middle child of Michael Jackson was admitted to the school in July after slashing her wrists and taking pills in early June.

The academy is a secluded centre for teenagers that specializes in depression and grief management. Paris has been struggling with depression since her father's death in 2009.