In this week’s episode of The Widow Podcast, I had the absolute pleasure and privilege of speaking with the inspirational Gary Andrews. 🎙️

💛 We had such a heart-warming conversation filled with love, hope and Joy.

✏️ Gary is best known for his daily doodles on social media, illustrating his life after the death of his wife Joy in 2017. These wonderful drawings have amassed Gary a huge following, offering so much comfort and support to so many in their own grieving journeys

💛 They say a picture speaks 1000 words, and in this case it’s true. Gary found a unique way of coping on his grief journey, through his doodle diaries, which have now been made into the most heart warming book, Finding Joy.

🌈 Gary starting doodling prior to his Wife’s passing, but he has carried this on, a tradition he realises helps not only him but his family, friends, and followers too

💛 Over the years of following Gary myself, and listening to him speak, I have drawn so much strength and wisdom from him that I hope you’ll be able to do the same from listening to our conversation.

 🌈 Gary has a wonderful and unique way of approaching grief, and life, that I believe we can all earn so much from him…

💛 We talk about a number of things including;

The Grief Demon

Releasing feelings and emotions

The doodle diaries

Solo parenting

Support networks

Trusting your instincts

The importance of laughter

What grief teaches us

Finding love after loss

Guilt

Honouring your loved one in your new life 

And much much more……..

✨ There is so much in this conversation that will leave you feeling a little more hopeful and maybe inspired, that life after loss can still be beautiful

 🙏🏻 As Gary says “you are not alone”