I’m almost fifty, with business successes under my belt, a child raised (by myself alone), and plenty of adventures and misadventures in the rear view mirror. And yet it feels like life’s just beginning.
My radio show, Real Life with Jennifer Till is a few years old and it has become a center point of my life. Its core values remain the same —seeking balance, alignment and joy in women’s lives and issues. But over time, I’ve changed.
The purpose of my show is to share in and nourish growth and exploration in women, and as I’ve pursued that, I’ve benefited from the journey. I look over my show archives knowing how each conversation has changed me into the woman who is evolving each day. I’m different now. Or as I like to say, “my internal landscape has changed.”
The more things change, the more they stay the same
What hasn’t changed is that I’m still that bundle of ordinary and extraordinary hopes and contradictions that all women are. I have my vulnerabilities, my fears and my perceived failures, along with a deepening appreciation for what I’ve accomplished, enjoyed and discovered along the way.
I like holding these opposites in my life, allowing for the harmony and depth that they afford.
Keeping Real Life with Jennifer Till fresh requires that I remain open to my own shadow and frailties, to the challenges of my many life roles —mother, daughter, sister, lover, caretaker—while always being mindful that to be my best in all I do, and within my relationships, I must love myself as well, and nourish my development, yearnings, and growth.
I see myself as a women’s leader, yes. But that means seeing myself as all people see themselves: flawed but trying, courageous yet humbled, confident yet entertaining a healthy dose of skepticism, including about myself. Heaven help me keep it real!
Like all women I struggle with balance and alignment, feelings of isolation, boundaries, wanting people to like me, maintaining good relationships, time management, health and fitness, personal finances, focus. You name it.
Me and you
I keep trying to be the Jennifer Till that I want to be —the open minded, forward moving, centered and grounded wise woman of my over active imagination. At least I’ve gained one thing: Learning to love my foibles as much as an any other part of me.
What’s great about being part of a circle of women, both on air and off, is that we support each other in this process. You can count on your girls to make you feel beautiful, smart and loved.
I bet that my story is not much different than yours. The characters and places may be different, but I’m sure we struggle with similar issues. I want the same love, the same acceptance, the same happiness that you do.
I look forward to many more years of Real Life with Jennifer Till, sharing with you —and hearing from you—the many stories that together weave the narrative of our lives, with its shared themes, familiar struggles, joyous triumphs. I love doing this show and I’m going to let it show!
–Jennifer Till, Host, Real Life with Jennifer Till
