It’s the end of the world as we know it

[@TheJahn1]

Happy to see and hear from you again, even if in a weird disconnected kind of way. You've always brought me joy and smiles and it's nice to know you're still shining so bright even in the hard times. Stay strong and true my friend. Love prevails. I love you too.

[@Mrhostil95]

What happened to Will.

[@alphonsodunn]

Thank you Will

[@WillTerrell]

Thank you, Friend. I am thankful you are still going strong. May it only get better and better for you from here. May you be blessed.

[@alphonsodunn]

@@WillTerrell Thanks so much Will. It is hard. Life complicates things, but we have to keep pushing. My hope is for your light to keep shining as it always has

[@josemarianoble1096]

You have left me deeply worried, Will. You might be right in all you say, but still. I hope you find a way to sustain yourself and your lovely family

[@WillTerrell]

Why are you worried? Do not worry for me friend. I am blessed. My house has never had more laughter, peace and joy. This is the natural state of being. Not the suffering I experienced trying to live up to the expectations of others. I am love. It makes me happy.

[@josemarianoble1096]

​@@WillTerrell In that case I am very happy for you. Peace of mind is the main thing. As I told you, I also hope that material needs will not be a problem in the future. You deserve the best, Will. Thank you for so much you have given us. A big hug from Spain.

[@WillTerrell]

@@josemarianoble1096 I am praying that God will provide. I have never gone without. This has been a season of planting and caring for my family. It hasn't been easy but it is blessed. What part of Spain do you live? I am walking the Camino De Santiago. It has been on my heart since I was 19, but I wasn't ready until recently. I have never traveled outside of the US though, so there is a lot I don't know. Do you have any suggestions?

[@josemarianoble1096]

@@WillTerrell I live in Cadiz, at the southern part of Spain, close to the Gibraltar Strait. I haven't walked the Camino yet. Maybe someday. I have been to Santiago once, a quick visit. But many friends have done it. It is a life changing experience, they say. I am sure you will enjoy it very much. It is hard, though. Plan it carefully ahead. Travel light, and train at home walking longer distances every time. You will like Spain, I am sure. If possible, come to my region, Andalusia. Seville and Granada are worth a visit. If you come close, please tell me. I wouldn't mind to travel wherever you are, I would love to meet you in person

[@Mrhostil95]

​@@josemarianoble1096 Viva los gaditanos coño. Un saludo desde Madrid.

[@em7952]

i haven’t watched your videos in years and this video popped up on my feed i’m glad i watched it 🤍

[@WillTerrell]

Thank you, Em. I am thankful you are glad you watched it.

[@Worldwide_Web21]

I know you're busy for KZbin nowadays but I'm still thankful for the updates cuz you inspired the artist in me, I still keep watching your old videos wishing you'd do those types of videos again but I agree times change people change and change is a good thing, thanks man

[@WillTerrell]

The irony is I have tons filmed and tons ready to film, but it was always difficult for me to maintain a schedule and finish projects already before I had kids. It's become even harder since then. I have never been able to make more than a few hundreds dollars a month with youtube. As much as I've tried, I could never put the pieces together. I've given up, and just use it to make people feel loved, which was my original intention anyways. I hope you feel loved, friend. May you be blessed during these challenging times. Keep smiling.

[@alphonsodunn]

@@WillTerrell I totally feel you on this Will. I've realized its best to quiet the noise and dance to your own beat. Just keep giving how you can, when you can. You have been a wonderful inspiration for me as well.

[@ScotCampbellwindowpainter]

I feel extremely fortunate. I am retired at 67 and spend most my day drawing and sketching. A dream come true. I teach art on youtube and patreon and i I am also learning and follow many artists. On the spiritual front I do meditate as well and love the words of James Allen.

[@WillTerrell]

I can tell from your videos you have a teachers heart. May the world be blessed with more like you. Thank you for your kind words and sharing your thoughts. I feel fortunate I was able to be pretty free for most of my career and it gave me the blessing of being able to find my own voice and my own path. The irony of working in animation was I didnt have enough time to think, which is where most of my creativity comes from. I never quite put together much of an income with youtube and patreon. As much as I tried.

[@mirzamaniart4311]

Your videos always make me so emotional, I send you love, I needed to hear this ❤ sometimes making art and posting can get so overwhelming and I get lost but your videos help a lot, you are such a genuinely kind soul

[@WillTerrell]

I am happy to serve. BeLOVE(d) my friend.

[@mirzamaniart4311]

@@WillTerrell thank you, this is random but do you have any advice for a breakup? My ex broke up with me over a month ago and I’m still struggling emotionally

[@WillTerrell]

@@mirzamaniart4311 What do you want to feel like? The feeling of wanting a partner is strong, believe me. But you are not your partner. You are not your identity. You are a beautiful soul that was created to be anything you want to be. You were born perfect. You remain perfect, even with whatever it is you are feeling. So, What do you want to feel like? GoBeLOVE(d)

[@mirzamaniart4311]

@@WillTerrell I really appreciate your response this means the world to me, I want to feel joy, and I feel moments of it but I keep spiraling into the missing my partner and the pain

[@WillTerrell]

Any result that you are intending will have the same things in common... whoever you end up with? Whether it is alone, with a new partner or an old one... you will still need to be inside of you. Take yourself out on dates, as though you were romancing YOU. Write yourself love notes, take long romantic baths alone, and give yourself little interviews to discover something new inside yourself every day. Find the divine within you. Somewhere in there you will find your joy, and like a butterfly, love usually comes along with it. May you feel loved, my friend.

[@ScotCampbellwindowpainter]

Wonderful words...yes we are more closely related then we are different. love your art and I enjoyed this video.

[@zygeekmusic]

You should do some more speeches! I enjoyed this. Maybe coupled with your illustrations 🤔

[@bowyatt9058]

thank you

[@trailzilla5934]

Nice message…we all need to be reminded

[@WillTerrell]

Thank you for your kind message, friend. It is wonderful to feel affirmed. I have needed it. May your days be blessed.

[@KHefty86]

Let me preface this by saying that I know exactly how it feels to hear something like this from a stranger. It’s not fun. I just have to tell you man, as an almost decade-long subscriber to your channel, this is very concerning behavior. You may be going for an inspirational vibe, but to a person familiar with the way mental illness reveals itself in people’s behavior, this turn you seem to have taken is pretty alarming. Mental health issues are common in my family. My sister and I inherited our mother’s bi-polar disorder and I have at least three cousins (none of which are each other’s siblings) that were all independently diagnosed with schizophrenia at different times in their lives. One of those cousins began behaving exactly the way you do in this video before he had the breakdown that led to his diagnosis. I mean exactly. That’s what struck me about this video so much that I felt the need to say something. My cousin got very into prophecy, became obsessed with finding patterns and meaning in trivial and unrelated events, became convinced that he had figured out the true nature of God and existence, and began proclaiming that a better and more enlightened understanding of Christianity had been revealed to him through visions. He even adopted the mannerisms and speech patterns you demonstrate in this video, which I’d say is somewhere between the speech affect of a new-age spiritualist or motivational speaker and a guy waiting for a comet with a glass of punch. This is not me mocking you, but other people have also noticed your style of speaking has changed. I know you think you can dismiss that with something as esoteric as “everything changes” but that’s really escaping the point. It’s simply not a normal thing for a person’s personality, mannerisms, vocal intonations, and style of speech to change that drastically as an adult unless they are either putting on an artificial affect or having some kind of mental health issue. I’m giving you the benefit of doubt and assuming you are not a guy trying to simply rebrand by playing some character, which is why I’m concerned for your mental health. I also see evidence of pressured speech in this video, a classic bi-polar symptom, which you even attempt to reign in at one point by just stopping yourself from speaking mid-thought and talking about how you have these rants. Again, not mocking, I’m just way too familiar with the signs of a manic episode. I’m really not trying to be a dick but I’m willing to take the risk it will be perceived that way because I really do feel the need to reach out to you. This is coming from a genuine place, but I’ll repeat, this is concerning behavior man. Despite the positive message you are attempting to spread in this video this really looks much more like a guy who isn’t doing too well right now. I really hope that I’m wrong, and if I am right about this I sincerely hope that there are people around you who are also aware of these behavioral changes and that you have a support network that can help you through whatever it is you are going through.

[@WillTerrell]

I dont really know how to respond to your comment, but thank you for your concern. I did film this on the anniversary of my dad's passing, which may have some to do with the solemnity of the video. But this is me now. I have always been this way, it took extreme effort to try to fit into what society considers normal, especially on youtube. But to me its nuttier to do all the inauthentic things most people seem to have to do to survive as a youtuber. I honestly only care about making people feel loved. You are welcome to feel however you feel about it. I am happy being me.

[@KHefty86]

@@WillTerrell I would never want to discourage somebody from being their genuine self, so if this is just the result of you freeing yourself from an artificial version of yourself that you thought you had to be, more power to you. I don’t know you, and it’s true that people are usually different in their personal lives than in the videos they produce or the way they present themselves on social media. It’s simply not possible for me to assess what is or isn’t behavior that is actually out of character for you when my only relationship to you over the last decade is through videos you’ve produced. Only the people closest to you could make that assessment. As I said, I hope that my concerns aren’t accurate. It’s just an observation that adults don’t really change so drastically unless they are either putting on a mask or taking one off. You seem to be suggesting that the perceived change is just the result of getting to a place where you felt comfortable enough to take off a mask that you previously felt forced to wear. If that’s the case then I’m happy for you. I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with wanting to spread love, and I hope you understand that it’s from that same place that I reached out to you with concern, not to mock or belittle you. Also, I’m sorry about your father man.

[@WillTerrell]

​@@KHefty86 I am thankful for your care. I genuinely feel your intention and I am grateful to you, my friend. I get where you are coming from. Many would agree with you, which is why it has taken me years to post anything new. I understand it is far outside of what most people know me from on youtube. But I have been pouring my heart out like this since I first started blogging back in 1997. I am the same way in person too. I have a compulsion to love and be relentlessly kind.

[@theirishman088]

I think alot of people are feeling the same way and no one is trying to be disrespectful. The change is night and day. Also I'm glad he is happy if this is what brings he and his family joy.

[@WillTerrell]

@@theirishman088 I feel it. I feel the love and the concern. I am grateful so many people care. I dont see it as disrespect. Its difficult to explain, but I have learned to trust myself after all this time, and I have accepted that it may abnormal to most.

[@germansanchez2557]

you are the grat drawing, get up and continue drawing, i living in venezuela an this coutry is bad, your picturs help me to see the live the other form, please continue drawing man... you are a good man...

[@casachezdoom2588]

That's deep. I believe Will Terrell the Gray evolved into Will Terrell the White. Much love brother.

[@lindaviozzi]

So good to see and hear you as I have followed your art and kind heart sharing love that accepts all people. Helping others feel accepted just how they are. As you shared about God, and God being in us, I couldn't help but think about the truth in the Bible that says we are created in His image. We are being drawn to Him, the creator of heaven and Earth. I was saddened when Robin Williams took his life, I know the evil of this world persuaded him to do that, not God, who loved him. God loves you and your family too, and I am praying you are able to find a job that fulfills you. Your art is beautiful!! Keep after the gift God has given you. 💖

[@WillTerrell]

As a friend of mine likes to say, I do my best to become "Hidden in Him." When you Love like Christ, you are welcome anywhere.

[@ithurtsbecauseitstrue]

I am praying too. Love Will.

[@paulaharris3875]

It's wierd, I was just thinking about you yesterday and the terrible attempts I used to make to draw like you hehe, and there you are, on my suggested video list today. I guess I was meant to see this. Synchronicity. Love you to bits, just so you know. x miss you.

[@WillTerrell]

This makes me happy. Synchronicities indeed. May you receive more blessings this week than you know what to do with. May it delight you with wonder.

[@Grant_S_M]

It's the beginning.

[@Toto77777]

I wonder what happened that the way Will talks changed completely. Just 6 or 7 videos back it seems like a completely different person.

[@WillTerrell]

A pandemic, financial collapse, half the US worshipping a monster and trying to overthrow the government, WWlll and my dad dying in the last year. A lot that mattered to me before doesn’t mean the same. The idea of doing dumb photo thumbnails, for a gimmick video to get views for a video that will make $5 at the most, only for people to tell me they just want more people sketching videos… took all the joy out of it.

[@Toto77777]

@@WillTerrell yeah, that's a lot in just a few years. Sorry about your loss. And I'm definitely guilty of wanting more people sketching videos. I've been binge watching some of your videos for the last few days and what struck me that even without the sketching, I think what was great about some of your videos was the seemingly endless wisdom you had. The sketching videos just made it more entertaining to watch and let your ideas sink in like sketching in during a school class. I think that the worst part about youtube videos is that they don't have an ending like a normal tv shows or series. Viewers are always left wanting more and more due to the addicting nature of the platform. You really become this youtube identinty. The only youtube channel that at least I know of that had set start and an ending was "PBS Idea Channel". After hundreds of videos the Dude decided that he is done , said goodbye in a three part epilogue and moved on to other things. We get stuck thinking that if some youtube guy did that thing, we think that he is going to continue doing that thing. It's kind of selfish when you think about it. Anyway. Whether its the People sketching or any of your "Will and the way" seasons stuff, I think its great that you had that period and did those things. Thanks for doing that.

[@michaelsuperstar606]

I made a video about the pope prophecy aligning with the fatima 3rd secret prophecy. It's strange you should open with the pope seeing these things speaking about them. I wish you had a link to what you saw. Anyway good video. Keep up the great work and happy end of the world, change of the age, to you.

[@WillTerrell]

The world has ended many times, it has also had many new beginnings. I intend to be a part of bringing a new blessed era to humanity. When made for the highest good of all.

[@JSordetto]

Hey Will... listen to the album "BE" by pain of salvation ;)

[@mmahgoub]

I don't know what is your concept for god is but you and me are not gods, we are weak we are moody we are some times evil god is not the above

[@WillTerrell]

God is in all things, even in the ugly, messy bits. Most religions recognize that we are all Divine. Even Jesus says John 10:34 "Is it not written in your laws You too are gods" Some christians preach it is a sin to think that we are divine though, because they come from a branch founded by slave-holders that think we should all be worthy in order to live. Do not argue for your own limitations, my friend. You too are a limitless being, capable of anything.