"Love of learning is the guide of life"
My address to the Eta of Indiana Chapter at Valparaiso University of the Phi Betta Kappa Society on May 13, 2022. A painting I made as an...
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Kat Peters
- Apr 10
- 5 min
5 things I learned in Costa Rica that serve me as a mother
As I look over this list, I see that it resonates with advice a Costa Rican gave me, which I come back to, often: back to basics. Parts...
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Kat Peters
- Mar 6
- 7 min
How to: Achieve the impossible
Also known as: winter sowing One impossible thing I did was work with a five-year-old on a project that I cared about! I have been...
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Kat Peters
- Mar 3
- 4 min
Chasing him down the beach
This is real life, after all He's a "small guy," not a baby and not a big kid. My second-born says he's a "small guy" or a "small boy." ...
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Kat Peters
- Nov 22, 2021
- 8 min
5 signs you might be suffering from anxiety, and a few things you can do about it
I'm being vulnerable here. Deep breath, let's go. [Updated] I don’t know how many times it took me to understand my anxiety, that I have...
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Kat Peters
- Oct 4, 2021
- 5 min
Linking passion, community, and resilience for well-being
Also published on the Indiana University Healthy IU website, which you can find here. A demonstration plot at Christ Lutheran Church in...
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Kat Peters
- Aug 2, 2021
- 2 min
New Backwater is turning 1!
My first post on New Backwater was on August 8, 2020. On this last week of the first year, I look back, and look ahead. Soooo many...
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Kat Peters
- May 8, 2021
- 12 min
Notice, Connect, Find Joy: Costa Rica-US Migratory Birds (transcript)
Find the video transcript, full credits, and extra resources for helping you identify and protect migratory birds in your community....
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Kat Peters
- Feb 18, 2021
- 8 min
Escuchar con amor, Parte 3: "Esta Vez Me Tocó a Mi"
La canción me hizo pensar en las compensaciones, en lo que renunciamos cuando tenemos estos mecanismos de supervivencia y monólogos...
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Kat Peters
- Feb 18, 2021
- 8 min
Listening with Love Part 3: “This time it was my turn”
The song made me think about the trade-offs, what we give up when we have these survival mechanisms and internal monologues, rather than...
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Kat Peters
- Feb 6, 2021
- 3 min
Let's look for birds! / ¡Busquemos pájaros!
It's time for the Great Backyard Bird Count (Feb 12-15, 2021). I'll be spending at least 15 minutes during that time looking for birds...
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Kat Peters
- Feb 1, 2021
- 8 min
Escuchando con amor este febrero
En este mes del amor y la amistad, necesitamos escuchar a los demás. Pero también, por un tiempo, estoy tratando de implementar lo que...
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Kat Peters
- Feb 1, 2021
- 10 min
Listening with love this February
In this month of love, we need to listen to others. But now for a time I’m also trying to practice what my friend Julio does – turn off...
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Kat Peters
- Jan 25, 2021
- 4 min
New perk for subscribers to New Backwater: Asi Comemos en Casa recipes
Announcing an exciting new partnership with Pri Montano, my friend and amazing home chef / Anunciando una nueva asociación emocionante...
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Kat Peters
- Jan 11, 2021
- 6 min
Holding the future (or, what does the future hold?)
Our future is upon us, and it might not look exactly like we had hoped when we rang in the New Year less than two weeks ago. Holding my...
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Kat Peters
- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
We keep going (but we stop to rest, too) / Seguimos, y también descansamos
Sandhill cranes travel hundreds of miles, but they stop (by the tens of thousands) to socialize, eat, and rest. You and I can go far,...
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Kat Peters
- Nov 29, 2020
- 6 min
Guest post: Covid-winter self care
While the future is uncertain, we can plan ahead to have a few tools in place to take care of ourselves, and remind ourselves to reach...
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