Blog | Lise Deguire, Author of Flashback Girl

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Nov 13
5 min

How Conversation Can Heal Our Nation

Because I am a psychologist, I get a unique peek into the political divide. Here is what I have learned: everyone is scared.

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Oct 30
4 min

Tales From the Trail

Eight weeks ago, my book Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience From a Burn Survivor was released. Since then, I have been sprinting and h...

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Oct 16
5 min

Staying Alive: Lessons from my Brother's Suicide

Misery passes, if you can hold on long enough. Everything passes, in time. In the meantime, if you need help, get help.

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Oct 7
4 min

Why the Burned Girl Wears Short Sleeves

“I heard some other girls talking about her. They said, ‘Why does she wear short sleeve shirts when she is scarred like that? I felt bad."

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Sep 25
4 min

The Best Zoom Party Ever

This hour was a highlight of my life and I will never forget it. It was like attending my own funeral but obviously, a whole lot better.

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Sep 11
3 min

Dear Readers,

It is time for Flashback Girl to don her little yellow cape and attempt to fly.

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Aug 21
4 min

Truth and Dare

Tension burns a different fire inside me now. I need to speak the truth for me and for my brother. I survived my childhood; he did not.

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Aug 7
5 min

On Marshmallows and Pandemics

We are all learning a lesson in the value of delaying gratification in this year of COVID. This ability could save all our lives.

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Jul 24
5 min

My Sore Throat

Forty-eight hours is a long time to wait if you might possibly have a life-threatening illness. It was also a long time to think.

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Jul 10
4 min

Flashback Girl Interviews Herself, Again

I think Flashback Girl has great value on how to survive and thrive through horrible times. And right now is a horrible time for all of us.

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Dr. Lise Deguire