Unhooked & Held

Documenting a life of self-compassion

By Aly Prades

· Launched 4 years ago

Leaves and Loss

On holding grief and hope

Jun 19•Aly Prades

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My first art show recap

Grief and gratitude, plus I'm selling my art :)

Jun 5•Aly Prades

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Reframe

Two perspective shifting poems

May 22•Aly Prades

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Blessed are the inconsistent

Inspired by a new collection of blessings by Kim Knowle-Zeller

May 5•Aly Prades

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All in, on my own terms

Reclaiming my passion for writing

Apr 24•Aly Prades

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Sitting in the Sorting

Thoughts on puzzling, patience, and success

Apr 16•Aly Prades

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It all counts

a reminder I need and maybe you do, too

Mar 19•Aly Prades

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These beating hearts

A poem about loving our neighbors

Feb 12•Aly Prades

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Self-Compassion for Writers

A free resource for writers (and anyone, really!)

Feb 3•Aly Prades

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🍋 Zest 🍋

My Word of the Year

Jan 27•Aly Prades

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Don't Need to Know

Surrendering Certainty, Embracing Surprise

Jan 23•Aly Prades

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Unhooking from Hustle, Holding onto Capacity

Making decisions based on responsibility, ability, and agency

Dec 5, 2025•Aly Prades and Kristina Tucker

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Did I tell you?

Storytelling as hospitality

Nov 21, 2025•Aly Prades

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Introducing: Weekly Plunge/Paint/Poem Posts

Subscribe to my new weekly Plunge/Paint/Poem updates

Nov 7, 2025•Aly Prades

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