to ateez: goodmorning/afternoon/evening (depending on where you are)! i hope you could all have good rest and that the day ahead can be kind for you. it looks like for both seoul and for paris, there are warmer days with higher humidity; though seoul could have rain, and paris could be very hot. whatever the weather, i hope you can all complete all travels and activities safely in good health. today, i thought it might be nice to share some photos taken from a visit to a cherished place in 2019. while they were taken around early autumn, the refreshing energy and tranquility stood out, and it's what i hope to give all of you in some way. i've been slowly watching the shows you've been on, and it's brought a lot of needed good energy. though i don't openly respond here to everything, i want you to know that all of it is enjoyed and really appreciated. sometimes, like right now, when my health isn't as good and stress is really high, i'm unable to word things as good as i want to. though i try to show as much support for everyone as possible, there are worries of saying the wrong thing, of not being able to convey the sincerity as well, and i don't want to accidentally cause hurt through that. but i still watch everything that's released, still listen, and still send full love and appreciation to everyone, even if silently in heart. so thank you, truly, for all that you share with the world. thank you, each and every day, for being you. it's my hope that kindness always reaches you. good days or bad days or even days in between that cannot be described for their complexities. i hope that each day brings you something to make your hearts glow, even when it's too hard to smile. it's ok to have the quiet times like that too. so whatever your today is like, may you find a bit of healing through these photos. allow your mind to drift to that place for a while. let me paint that setting for you: the air is cool but not cold. it is fresh, steeped in the green of the leaves, the rich scent of earth mingling with the crisp notes of water; a hint of the minerals of water on rock. the sound of the falls is loud, but not overpowering. there is strength in them; a character of patience and persistence. the voices of birds are softer here, but it makes them all the more compelling to listen. the water itself is cold to the touch, and among the many rocks that can be found along the shores, beautiful agates await hidden as gems for the dedicated explorer. the trees twist into a magical forest of faerie-touched roots, looping and curling and pooling over the ground like a scene from tolkien's shire or rivendell. although there are many man-made paths with steps to traverse the area, there are also an abundance of flat rocks and ground, warmed by the sun, to sit upon and to take in the scenery. it is a place that brings true healing; i hope your spirits can receive some portion of that right now. take care well, stay safe in all travels and may best possible health keep you. enjoy good food when you can, stay hydrated, remember vitamins and anything else needed. be patient and be lovingly kind to you. a person's best is ever changing, like the tides of the sea, from one moment to the next. whatever your best is in this moment now, you are more than enough. continue to seek growth, to reach for all you hope and desire; for every dearest dream. and also balance it with empathy when you need rest to succeed. whenever my own health falters, i think of just how precious these bodies are that we were given; how precious the hearts and the souls contained within them. nature needs moments of stillness too; whether the hibernation in winter, the tending to roots for stability before the bloom, the restoration at night, the patient cocoon. and each person has their own displays of strength, their own qualities, their own necessities for care. the tiny forget-me-not is not as bold as a sunflower, not as elegant as a rose, not as fragrant as hibiscus, but it is no less precious, no less worthy of love for its quiet presence. and each flower has its own characteristics, its own environment where it can thrive best. it's ok to go at a different pace; to nurture the self to be able to fully flourish. you are all beautiful, whatever flower represents you. no matter how long anything takes, i fully support you. so cherish life, cherish every moment as much as you can. savour it. all of those happy moments, the successes, the feelings of triumph; they were, all of them, hard won. by you, by your loved ones, by all who support you. in a world where so little seems guaranteed, it feels a shame to let them go too quickly. time is already so ephemeral. i wish you, all of you and everyone, every kindness today. sending all the strength possible, all of my love and light, healing and protecting energy, and cheer for you for all you're doing and working towards. fighting!!! i love you all so much always. 💚🎶🕊☀️🌕🌟✨️🍀☘️🌻🫂🍵 -ari #ateez #에이티즈 #hongjoong #홍중 #seonghwa #성화 #yunho #윤호 #yeosang #여상 #san #산 #mingi #민기 #wooyoung #우영 #jongho #종호 #ariatiny #larknotes