And so, one evening after a deep and cathartic conversation with one of Zoi's good friends,
I sat down and started to write out my experiences, in real time of what my struggles through grief were,
what was working for me to take not just the first step, but then also the next, and the one after that, etc.
These stories provided, guidance, context and relatability with Zoi's friends and others when they asked what I was doing to navigate this. And, pretty soon we found all started to find our footing. Zoi's friends were even telling me how much the tools helped them in certain situations that had nothing to do with their grief... that feedback helped me to keep going.