Shana Brodnax ReidThe 45 Project, part 12: Closure (for now)Ever since I was a teenager, 45 has been the age that has loomed in my imagination as some kind of life-defining threshold. I don’t know…Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 2023
Shana Brodnax ReidThe 45 Project, part 11: Who’s the Man?There is a school of thought that all of us — no matter our gender — are made up of both masculine and feminine energy, in some proportion…Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023
Shana Brodnax ReidThe 45 Project, part 10: AgingIt occurs to me that it may be a little odd that — in a writing project specifically about turning 45 — it took 9 months before I thought…Mar 1, 20232Mar 1, 20232
Shana Brodnax ReidThe 45 Project, part 9: Being SeenA couple of days ago I told my husband Bear that something he’d jokingly said had unwittingly hurt my feelings, and we talked it through…Feb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023
Shana Brodnax ReidThe 45 Project, part 8: Befriending My BodyCatching up with a friend on the phone the other day, she asked me: how is your body? She was asking about my recovery from fibroid surgery…Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2022
Shana Brodnax ReidThe 45 Project, part 7: CommunityWhen I first moved to Jacksonville, I didn’t know anyone here, and honestly, for the first couple of years I didn’t even try to get to know…Dec 1, 20221Dec 1, 20221
Shana Brodnax ReidThe 45 Project, part 6: RestI woke up tired this morning. It was the particular deep fatigue of your body after a sprint, which is exactly what I feel like I’ve been…Nov 1, 20221Nov 1, 20221
Shana Brodnax ReidThe 45 Project, part 5: HomeThis is my first time living in a neighborhood since I left home for college. I’ve lived in dorms, apartments, and condos, but never in a…Sep 30, 20221Sep 30, 20221
Shana Brodnax ReidThe 45 Project, part 4: Doing my work, for myselfWhen I was growing up, my parents always told me that they didn’t care what career I chose, as long as it made the world a better place (no…Aug 31, 2022Aug 31, 2022
Shana Brodnax ReidThe 45 Project, part 3: Florida, for goodness’ sakeI call summer our reverse winter. Here in Jacksonville, on the north edge of Florida, actual winter is short and mild — just cold enough…Jul 30, 20221Jul 30, 20221