Tilted Windmills

Tilted Windmills

Thinking like an artist for better mental health

Part 1: Seeing things as they are, not as we think they are

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Athena Cooper
Jun 02, 2026
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The Bow River near Prince’s Island Park, May 31, 2026

As I write this, it’s raining heavily in Calgary, and the city is on edge.

Ever since the massive 2013 flood, whenever the mountain snow starts to melt, and seasonal rain causes the rivers to rise, the city’s anxiety rises with it.

It’s understandable. The 2013 event—the biggest flood the city had exper…

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