In this episode, I sit down with author Jenny Haysom to discuss the themes of keeping and losing in her novel, Keep. We explore the delicate balance between motherhood and creativity, the struggle of carving out solitude as a writer, and the impact of community on personal growth. We also look into the world of home staging, hoarding, and the emotional weight of objects.  Keep tells the moving story of two home stagers and their client, Harriet, an elderly poet who is reluctant to sell her home and let go of the paraphernalia of her life. As these stagers find ways to carefully declutter Harriet’s home, they find that they themselves must attend to the clutter in their own lives. Keep investigates how, why, and what we keep and lose, and the big question: what is the most important thing? Keep is out now with House of Anansi Press. Show highlights  0:00 – Introduction  3:35 – What inspired Keep? 7:56 - The things we keep that aren’t ours 16:50 - Belonging as a thing we don’t keep18:24 – Juggling motherhood and creativity 24:16 - Losing the things that are integral to us28:18 – The antidote to loneliness: community & connection32:44 - Writing about the elderly37:22 - Learning to write and publish a debut novel39:18 - Appreciation and end Watch on YouTube:⁠https://youtu.be/XH96GUsZ0wU_____________________Guest’s linksBuy Keep:https://houseofanansi.com/products/keep?srsltid=AfmBOoq80vlJNg-7LZPX2RXSnOCUfA6TOdSZkSM6Zc4OwFAFsFSEjOUm_____________________ Host’s linksFind out more about the show: ⁠https://www.journeyoftheart.com/⁠Follow Journey of the Art on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/journeyoftheartpod/⁠Book a one-on-one with Lola:⁠https://wordcaps.com/coaching/

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