Why it's rational to be emotional | Bella Heesom | TEDxNewnham

Bella Heesom was proud of being in control of her emotions, and celebrated her rationality. In the face of devastating loss, she fought her feelings until she was unable to continue. What she found was that her emotions proved to be the key to a whole new way of approaching grief and, eventually, the rest of her life. Bella Heesom is an actor, writer and theatre-maker. After studying philosophy at Newnham College at the University of Cambridge, she trained at LAMDA, and has enjoyed lead roles and ensemble work in theatre, film and TV projects. She has performed her one-person play, My World Exploded a Little Bit, at the Edinburgh Fringe and is currently working on her second show, Rejoicing At Her Wondrous Vulva The Young Woman Applauded Herself, a piece celebrating female sexuality. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx