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      "Love of learning is the guide of life"
      Kat Peters
      • May 14
      • 8 min

      "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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      5 things I learned in Costa Rica that serve me as a mother
      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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      How to: Achieve the impossible
      Kat Peters
      • Mar 7
      • 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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      Chasing him down the beach
      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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      5 signs you might be suffering from anxiety, and a few things you can do about it
      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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      Linking passion, community, and resilience for well-being
      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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      New Backwater is turning 1!
      Kat Peters
      • Aug 3, 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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      Notice, Connect, Find Joy: Costa Rica-US Migratory Birds (transcript)
      Kat Peters
      • May 9, 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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      Escuchar con amor, Parte 3: "Esta Vez Me Tocó a Mi"
      Kat Peters
      • Feb 19, 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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      Listening with Love Part 3: “This time it was my turn”
      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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      Let's look for birds! / ¡Busquemos pájaros!
      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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      Escuchando con amor este febrero
      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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      Listening with love this February
      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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      New perk for subscribers to New Backwater: Asi Comemos en Casa recipes
      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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      Holding the future (or, what does the future hold?)
      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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      We keep going (but we stop to rest, too) / Seguimos, y también descansamos
      Kat Peters
      • Dec 9, 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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      Guest post: Covid-winter self care
      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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