<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lise Deguire, Psy.D.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author, speaker, blogger]]></description><link>https://www.lisedeguire.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:36:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lisedeguire.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Anniversary and a Resilience Invitation from Flashback Girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[First, you are invited to a presentation about resilience for World Mental Health Day, October 8, 2026. I’ve been asked to participate on an expert panel, hosted by Calm Health. The event is virtual, free, and open to anyone, so feel free to share this invitation link Flashback Girl was released six years ago this month. Supporting the book set me on a wild ride of speaking and writing. I never expected any of it. It’s been exciting and fulfilling.   I know from some readers that the book...]]></description><link>https://www.lisedeguire.com/post/happy-anniversary-and-an-invitation-from-flashback-girl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa704fdd587b0fb46ad38c0</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:39:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b99e9_89ac315ae5354f4589a3711e42689c1d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_251,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lise Deguire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping Ifeoma: A Nigerian Christmas Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Flashback Girl   came out, I achieved the smallest amount of fame possible to fit within a loose definition of “famous.” I used to joke with my husband Doug. “I’m big in Yardley, Pennsylvania, and in the burn community. That’s it.” He’d tease, “You’re big in Yardley, huh?”  At a local Halloween party, a woman  met me, and praised my book, which pleased me. Then she turned to my husband, and exclaimed, “My God, that means that YOU'RE DOUG!” He replied, “Well yes I am.” His bemused smile...]]></description><link>https://www.lisedeguire.com/post/helping-ifeoma-a-nigerian-christmas-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6949bfb1c37cef16f1e61b0f</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Burns]]></category><category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:38:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b99e9_c7be8ff6d87d4c03aaadac67b41f7d85~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lise Deguire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Book]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spent this year with my brother. We played in the backyard. He corrected my grammar.  We played Oklahoma!  for a dinner theater. We...]]></description><link>https://www.lisedeguire.com/post/a-new-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68df0e821bafb97a9dc69977</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[loss]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:48:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b99e9_ed58fe6f7f7c42e98baa294c56ca86e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lise Deguire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burn Survivors Around the World Help to Guide Ground-Breaking Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Australian toddler dries her doll’s hair near an open fire and tumbles in. A Chilean graphic designer works in her apartment, which...]]></description><link>https://www.lisedeguire.com/post/copy-of-burn-survivors-around-the-world-help-to-guide-ground-breaking-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683c8304df1ea61c6e2c2e8d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 16:42:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b99e9_f2f83c641f544e6e9c8ba7b92f3e1b82~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_846,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lise Deguire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being the Burned Girl on the Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently escaped to the tropics with my husband, Doug, for some sunshine and sand. I was excited to have a brief respite from my work...]]></description><link>https://www.lisedeguire.com/post/being-the-burned-girl-on-the-beach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c9c9c0face46c7057860bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Burns]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b99e9_7103a41d40a64c54a2066e70fb18453f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lise Deguire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angels who leave Christmas trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was four years old, an angel left me my very own Christmas tree. 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I picked up my...]]></description><link>https://www.lisedeguire.com/post/life-at-an-artists-residency-which-is-and-isn-t-just-like-camp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ff0413de7e422444dfb66f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:19:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b99e9_f2562e9d792f40348dde7ff8ed32a509~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lise Deguire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Try Swiping Right]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw an old friend last weekend (name and info changed.) 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Or, What You Bring to Life's Picnic]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the The Wizard of Oz, little Dorothy, in her blue-checked dress, encounters a series of misfits who become friends. First, she meets...]]></description><link>https://www.lisedeguire.com/post/if-i-only-or-what-you-bring-to-life-s-picnic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c2c2202a519b890132fbbf</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:37:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b99e9_e5efba847f3c403a8bc6400399282ed7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lise Deguire</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning the Worst Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picture me at 22 years old, bright eyed with big hair and a big smile to match. 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