to ateez: goodmorning! i hope you've all had best possible sleep and feel well rested. the weather is so nice right now, around 20°c. flowers are appearing more and more; the crabapple in the front yard is finally showing the first signs. i was so worried because it was hurt by the recent droughts. but it's a survivor too, and as soon as the flowers are open, i'll share them with you! the apple blossoms in the backyard are fully open and thriving. seeing them almost glowing in the sunlight with their soft perfume floating in the air feels magical. may they bring just as much joy to your day. tomorrow is an important day; it still doesn't seem real in a way. when i moved back where i am now over six years ago, those days were spent one by one without the ability to look ahead, to hope. there was so much crowding around, outside and within, that the thought of things getting better even a little seemed a distant dream. but every step, forward, back, then forward again, made a difference. even when the road was so steep i couldn't see how far i had made it. looking back from today, it's only now i'm realizing the impact of every moment along the way. though the path ahead curves and twists in ways beyond where i can see, hope and gratitude have been filling those inner spaces where the past has been set free. healing is unique to every soul, and i'm learning how to make peace with that. in the pockets of time i allow myself to just breathe and be, to exist without expectation, those are the times where i feel the growth take hold the most. life is best experienced from a humble place of openness to constant learning; being able to admit faults, to graft the new knowledge where what held us back has been pruned away. to be a student of life is to honour it. and i hope i always listen to its teachings. take care well, today and always. treat yourselves kindly, with love, care, and respect. enjoy good food, enjoy the treasures in your life. rest well, stay safe and stay healthy as best you can. you are all loved so much and your own love makes every difference. sending you all of my love and light, healing protecting energy, and wishes for a day that makes your souls feel free; taking flight in the gentle winds guiding you onwards towards all you dream of. fighting!!! best wishes always, i love you all so much. 💚🎶🐦☀️🌕✨️🍀☘️🌻 -ari #ateez #에이티즈 #hongjoong #홍중 #seonghwa #성화 #yunho #윤호 #yeosang #여상 #san #산 #mingi #민기 #wooyoung #우영 #jongho #종호 #ariatiny #larknotes