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…4 min read·Jul 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…5 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Mar 1, 2023--2--2
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…5 min read·Feb 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…7 min read·Dec 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…5 min read·Dec 1, 2022--1--1
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…5 min read·Nov 1, 2022--1--1
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…6 min read·Sep 30, 2022--1--1
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…7 min read·Aug 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…5 min read·Jul 30, 2022--1--1