By 
Danielle Torley
 | 
TED Institute Talk

I stepped out of grief -- by dancing with fire

After losing her mother in a house fire when she was just six years old, Danielle Torley saw two paths before her: a life full of fear, or one that promised healing and recovery. In this inspiring talk, she describes how she turned her grief into beauty in a most unexpected way -- by dancing with fire.

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personal growth
death
humanity
fear
self
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