We all strive to keep those juices flowing, especially in the ad industry, but staying constantly creative is easier said than done. Sometimes we tend to just grab that mouse and ask trusty ol’ Google for “inspiration.” Why clutter up those brilliant ideas of yours?

That’s why I started The 30-Day Doodle Challenge, a monthly attempt to lower stress in the ad life (see here). Snap a pic of your latest work and tweet #30DaysofDoodles. Whether you are a creative or not, stop and take time to grab that Moleskine of yours, crank up your favorite Spotify playlist (mine’s here) kick up those feet and doodle away. You never know, you may surprise yourself with what you come up with!

In memory of my favorite author & creator of “Where The Wild Things Are,” Maurice Sendak 1928-2012