to ateez: goodmorning! i hope you've all been able to rest well with your various schedules. the summer weather is really settling in, and it looks like more rain coming up, so i hope it won't be too uncomfortable as you take care of everything throughout your day. new comeback announcement! this is such an interesting way of combining your music and lore with performance. as you're all working really hard, i'm sending all of you so much love and support. looking forward to seeing all that you've been preparing with such care! seonghwa, i heard you arrived safely; i'm so glad! i hope your flight was peaceful and the books you read gave you healing and inspiration. from what i can tell, none of the books are available easily for the moment, but if i find a means to, i'd like to try slowly reading and practicing korean that way! though busy, i hope you can still have time to arrange things in your room at least so it doesn't cause stress. cheering for you for practices and all you're doing! i'll be watching the episode with you and wooyoung soon. hongjoong, are you getting ready to fly to paris? it was so exciting seeing your announcement on insta for you attending. as the designer has been meaningful to you a long time, that you were not only able to attend once this year but again now is such a blessing. so happy for you and looking forward to how you'll express yourself through this opportunity! may happiness continue to bloom vibrantly in both heart and spirit. for everyone, i wanted to give you some refreshing healing today, so it's my hope that this photo from my personal archive can conjure soft summer breeze and the cooling shade of the trees with their leaves dancing towards the sky. today's little sanctuary for you. take care well, keep safe and may best health stay with you. enjoy good food when you can, stay fully hydrated, remember vitamins and anything else you need. as the temperatures rise higher, loose natural fabrics like 100% linen and cotton are best for keeping cool. when schedules are really hectic or there's not enough time, just keeping a cotton washcloth with you to put cold water on and pat against the skin can help with cooling down and preventing things like heat rash at least a little bit. also, aloe (if you don't have any allergy to it) really helps a lot to soothe the skin especially if you're outside a lot. i actually have a personal blend of aloe, jojoba oil, and chamomile that i make that helps both in summer and in winter, so i'll share the recipe here in case it might be useful to you too: add 120 ml aloe vera gel, 17 full droppers jojoba oil, and 44 drops chamomile eo into a clean jar, combine thoroughly, seal with lid, label jar, and store in fridge. it will last quite a while, but the fridge can extend longer plus keeps it cool for increased soothing effect. then you just use as needed; a little actually goes a long way, but however it works best for each person is ok! (just a heads up that the chamomile scent could be a bit strong, so you can always decrease to a more comfortable level. just don't increase, as eo needs to be diluted properly. also, although chamomile is known for soothing benefits, it's always good to make sure you don't react poorly to it, as allergies are still possible for some people). may all of you not be affected too badly with the weather and stay as safe and healthy as possible. it gets scary how quickly it can have a negative impact on so many, and with you performing at such high intensity, it becomes all the more risky. sending so much encouragement for all that you'll be doing. i hope that your day can treat you as kindly as possible. thank you, once more and always, for everything. i hope that everyone there is receiving the loving energy sent as much as possible; that it's helping even a little. sending all of my light and all of my love, healing and protecting energies, and wishes for a gentle day that soothes all souls in empathy. all the very best; fighting! i love you, all of you, so much. 💚🎶🕊☀️🌕🌟✨️🍀☘️🌻🫂🍵 -ari #ateez #에이티즈 #hongjoong #홍중 #seonghwa #성화 #yunho #윤호 #yeosang #여상 #san #산 #mingi #민기 #wooyoung #우영 #jongho #종호 #ariatiny #larknotes