JUST JILL

I am lonely. I am a widow. I miss the companionship. I miss having someone to share daily life with. I miss just knowing there is someone else in the house. How do I stop feeling lonely?!!

I'm ready to downsize, travel and simplify life but my husband loves our home and backyard. How do we resolve this as we get closer to retirement?

Estranged from my daughter, my heart aches. Despite reaching out and letting go of the past, she won't respond. How do I cope or reconnect?

Is it just me, or is tipping everywhere now?  What happened to the days when a tip was a reward for good service and not just an expected part of a transaction?

I’m grappling with the decision to undergo genetic testing for Alzheimer. Is it better to know or not to know? Would I be better prepared if I knew this was my fate? 

I'm part of a group that meets regularly, a few women have told me they don't want to join if a particular person is there. Do I start a new group that excludes this person? I don't want to create drama or hurt anyone's feelings.

I have a wedding coming up, and I am debating whether or not to wear shapewear. Do girdles even exist anymore? What are women wearing these days? 

Menopausal night sweats!! I wake up drenched, looking like I have run a marathon in my sleep and my bed turns into a waterpark!! This nightly torment leaves me exhausted, making my daytime activities and tasks feel like insurmountable chores. 

I’m not brave enough to own up to it. Why is there such a taboo about farting? It took me forever to “let one go” in front of my partner. I cringe to think of anyone else hearing my bodily sounds.

My grey hair is mousy and frizzy. I am of two minds. I can continue to color and highlight my hair as usual, or I could start to highlight and color my hair a tone of grey that suits my complexion. How do I handle this transition?

Oral sex … there it is! Who is doing it, and who is not? Do you enjoy it? Do you still want to do it? Do you do it just because you think you should?

I’m a healthy 64 year old woman with no plans of dying anytime soon. What I have learnt though, in all my years, is that none of us truly knows what tomorrow will bring. So here I am thinking about my funeral, burial and what I need to do about it all.

Is Bitcoin the wave of the future? Should I invest in it? How can I possibly invest in something I don't understand? It is like a different language, one that I cannot begin to comprehend.

Who’s tired? Honestly I wake up exhausted! My energy levels have plummeted.  By sunset I am ready for bed. I don’t understand. Is this common for my age?

I think I’m being discriminated at work because of my age!! The challenging assignments that used to come my way do not anymore. I’m being left out of client meetings. I want to scream “I’m still here, I’m still great at my job!!”

Vagina… there I said it! Shaving, sugaring, laser, or electrolysis? Is there something else I should know about? There are so many options, from clean up to bikini to landing strip to Brazilian or full. What do I choose?

There are a lot of things I love about this stage in my life but there is one that I just can’t come to terms with … I have become incontinent. To clarify, I don’t mean a trickle while doing a jumping jack or sneezing. I have accidents. 

I am a lipstick lover. Whether I am going for a casual ramble or a nice dinner, I won’t leave the house without it. Did you know you could have your lips tattooed?

Say it ain’t so … the dreaded high school reunion!! Have any of you gone to your high school reunions? I want to hear all about it … the good, the bad and the ugly!!

Should I go or should I not go?