Blog | Lise Deguire, Author of Flashback Girl

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.

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...

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.

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."

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.

Dear Readers,

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

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.

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.

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.

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.