I want this journal to be a reflection of our soul. I want it to feel raw and honest. I want it to feel light and uplifting. I want it to feel like something you'd want to come back to.

So here I am. Starting.

Dou so began as a brand. Dou so began as an object. A glass, mouth-blown somewhere across the world, shaped by someone's hands.

I realized that what I was creating was a feeling. And now, it's becoming something more than just objects. A conversation.

Dou so was a way for me to bring my creative expression into the world. A way to design, to connect with artisans, to create something meaningful and beautiful.

But it has grown, and as I've felt the world's response, I realized something. For so long, I had only been exploring one aspect of who we are. I had only scratched the surface of where we were going.

I am a creator. I am a designer. And I've realized that has no boundaries, no limits.

But I am also a human. And at the root of everything we do, there are other humans. I am nothing without the inspiration around me. I am nothing without other humans bringing their magic to the world. I am nothing without the places I've discovered and the ones I have yet to discover.

Dou so is an extension of all that I am. And I realized it was time to let you into my creative mind, as well as the minds of others.

Because when everything is taken so seriously, I dare to create a space that reminds us: life is meant to be fun.

This journal is a living inspiration.

A space for conversations and reflections around design, culture, travel, and the magic of everyday life : the people, rituals, and objects that shape how we live.

We'll be sharing newsletters featuring creatives we admire, design discoveries, places that inspire us, and conversations with people whose work resonates with the spirit of Dou so.

This is a place to reflect on what it means to recognize the magic in the everyday, even in small ways. Especially in small ways.

This is a place to creatively inspire each other.

And to remind you to wink at life. Promise, it will wink right back.

The conversations that stay with you. The places that change how you see things. The creatives who are quietly making the world more beautiful.

“We must create! We must make time to dream! We must make what does not exist! We must make beautiful change! We must make art!”

This is what the Dou so Journal is all about.