to ateez: goodmorning, i hope all of you have been able to rest and to sleep as well as possible. the weather in seoul seems to be fairly nice today; in paris, if you haven't departed yet seonghwa, forecasts show possible storms a bit later, so i hope it doesn't cause delays or troubles. i hope the weather for everyone can stay as nice as possible. yesterday's/today's new moon brought new beginnings, the passing of shadows into the rekindling of light, to me, a symbol of hope. just as dawn blooms anew on the horizon. i'm so proud of all of you for all that you are and all you're aspiring towards. i wanted to gift you another photo today, and while the rain here prevented new photos, i have so many blooms in the garden of my photography, it was nice to sift through them to find just the right one. the one chosen is from 2006, when i was in school and first really learning about digital photography. before, all of my photos were taken on little 35mm 'point and shoot' film cameras, so it was an entire new world opened up at that time. purple water lilies, regal elegance. water lilies hold many meanings in the language of flowers, including rebirth, unity, and peace, as well as symbolically turning bad luck into fortune. purple flowers often hold ties to nobility, and the water lily is no different. further, it holds the meanings of resilience, success, and overcoming difficult times and struggles. the water lily, like its friend in water flowers the lotus, rises above murky waters to shine in beauty as itself. i think of these meanings when i think of you, and hope to bring you some of that energy today. in this message to you, it's my wish to create a healing space, serene and renewing. to set down everything carried, to settle into words the way one settles into the grass in a comfortable place. surrounded by the scents of a garden of flowers too numerous to count; the soft hushing of wind through leaves in branches twining into cooling shade. the wind itself as refreshing as the loveliest summer's days. the singing of birds, the soft chattering of friends in languages that the young and young at heart still hear with understanding. butterflies drifting distantly, like winged faeries shimmering in sunlight that drifts into dreams. a place like that just for you, woven for you whenever and wherever you need it. filled with love and created with care. please take care well, as best as you are able to. safest travels and best health. enjoy good food, stay hydrated, remember vitamins. sleep and rest when you can. listen to what you need and fulfill it in tenderness towards you. patient and kind in all that you do. i wish for all of you a happiness that glows in harmony with your own soul's light. all needs and dearest wishes granted in blessings. you are, each and all, loved and supported so so much. a treasure to so many, and always abundantly more than enough. sending you all of my light and love, healing protecting energy, and wishes for your day to be gently warm and soothingly kind. all the very best now and always. i love you, every one, so much eternally. 💚🎶🐦☀️🌕🌟✨️🍀☘️🌻🫂🍵 -ari #ateez #에이티즈 #hongjoong #홍중 #seonghwa #성화 #yunho #윤호 #yeosang #여상 #san #산 #mingi #민기 #wooyoung #우영 #jongho #종호 #ariatiny #larknotes