Runtime: ~12 minutes 

In this episode, Frances shares a reflection sparked by a question: What future are you standing for? From shifting ambitions in midlife to collective dreams rooted in compassion, this episode invites you to pause, reflect, and imagine again. 

With three guiding anchors and a grounding practice, Frances helps you explore how to align your evolving self with an evolving dream, not just for your own life, but for the world we’re all part of. 

 Timestamps:

00:00 – Opening & welcome

01:20 – The spiral of returning: changing dreams in midlife

04:30 – Anchor 1: Let Your Evolving Self Shape an Evolving Dream (Crystalline Power)

07:10 – Anchor 2: Root Your Dream in Purpose and Live It as a Practice (Intention & Embodiment)

09:30 – Anchor 3: Let Your Dream Be Big Enough to Include Others (Collective Vision & Hope)

11:30 – Practice: Intention-Setting – What Future Are You Standing For?

13:45 – Closing reflection & invitation to share 

Guiding Anchors from this Episode:

1. Let Your Evolving Self Shape an Evolving Dream Tap into your crystallized intelligence or insight shaped by life experience and create from the values that matter most now. 

2. Root Your Dream in Purpose and Live It as a Practice Set intentions that rise from love and clarity, not pressure or fear. Let them take form in the way you move through the world. 

3. Let Your Dream Be Big Enough to Include Others The most powerful dreams are collective. Imagine futures not only for yourself, but for your communities and the world. 

Mentioned 

• Arthur Brooks – From Strength to Strength 

• Dr. James Doty – Into the Magic Shop, Mind Magic 

• Concepts: Crystallized intelligence, intention-setting, manifestation grounded in neuroscience 

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