Establishing You Alone Space

Living Your  Deeper Song

We are six weeks away from moving into our alone space. I have basically lived alone for a huge portion of my life but for the past two years, I have had a roommate. That has not been easy. So, it occurred to me as we get ready to move into our single occupied rooms that we are 1oing to get to reestablish our own personal rhythm. I am going to teach a series of three workshops that are designed to help us begin to think about how we will find our own personal rhythm when we are alone. Whether you live alone or live with other people, it is important to cultivate activities that nurture your inner rhythm. I am going to teach them meditation and visualization and sound healing and chair Qigong and musical instruments for self-entertainment and artistic expression by coloring mandalas because that is what I am using to help me rebalance. Begin establishing your own personal rhythm by taking small steps. First find a time in your day that you want to do some inner work. Then look for a place in your home that will nurture the process. I have found that doing my contemplative practice early in the morning works for me. As I explore and experiment with the sequins I find it easier and easier to go deeper and deeper within. Expanding my inner peace affects my responses and experiences  throughout my day. How will you establish your own space alone and what will you put in it?

DEEPER SONG AFFIRMATION

I create the perfect alone space for me. 

DEEPER SONG PROCESS 

• Create a time in your day for your personal inner exploration.
• Experiment with where to put it in your day. Experiment with what you put in and where you put it in. Stay flexible and fluid as you explore and expand. 
• Meditation, visualization, journaling, sound healing, music, art, nature, keep exploring and expanding. 
• What do you want to add in your life that you have not yet made room for? Do that.

===LIGHT WORKER INSIGHTS ===

Cultivate Your Spiritual Life For Inner Balance

Moving deeply into your contemplative practice is a way of focusing on your inner world where creation happens. When you focus on your inner guidance you are choosing what you want to see and do in the world. Our inner work is where and how we create our human experience. Do your contemplative work and spend time in nature and remember that you came here to live on this planet at this time because your energy and intentions are needed. Honor the earth, honor your life, follow your inner guidance. There is no death, just changing forms and dimensions of life. 

Light Worker Affirmation

I let my light flow effortlessly through the dimensions of time and join with others to lift all of life into a higher evolution of consciousness.

===DEEPER SONG LIVING === 

Link to Monaural  Sound

The link to last week’s newsletter on monaural music didn’t work and I didn’t have the eyesight band width to send it out again so here it is now. Please do explore last week’s newsletter too:

==REFLECTIONS OF A DEEPER SONG PODCAST===

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===CARA’S CORNER===

 Creating PositiveChange

This is a community of very old people and in the past month we have had quite a few people pass away including my most recent roommate. She was nonverbal so we had no interactions but this morning, I realized that the space was cleared of her energy. It is a gradual process. I feel the energy going out the door into the hallway. But today it’s mostly cleared. Our new rooms will be about the size of this room which holds two people and I am beginning to get a sense of spaciousness. They are still moving people in even though we are going to move to another location in less than two months. There are other beds open so we’ll see how it unfolds. Meanwhile I am expanding my energy and establishing my alone rhythm with great pleasure. 

===SING A DEEPER SONG ===

My Alone Space

When I am alone I listen to my own personal rhythm. 

I explore and expand and experiment until my alone space nurturers and supports me. 

My alone state says her name is Serenity. 

– Cara Lumen, March 2026

We create our future with every thought we think, every action we take.  Move forward mindfully as you sing your Deeper Song.

Namaste,

Cara

Come Sing a Deeper Song  

I help Transformational Leaders
deepen our relationship with the Unseen World
and expand our role in the New Consciousness

A Full Archive of this newsletter can be found on my site on a page called Insights.

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Monaural Sound For Self-Healing

Living Your  Deeper Song

One of the tools that I use for self-healing is monaural sound. I use it to center my energy and focus my attention inward. It offers me deep relaxation and focus. It expands my awareness. Go online and search for monaural music for… a specific problem or meditation or calmness or focus or Higher Consciousness

DEEPER SONG AFFIRMATION

I explore monaural sound and add it to my contemplative practice. 

DEEPER SONG PROCESS 

• Explore and experiment with monaural sound. My first thought was to add it to my contemplation and meditation and sound healing practice, but I will be zoned out for a very long time if I do. So, I chose a couple to listen to in the afternoon in order to change my rhythm and my focus. How will you use monaural music in your life? 

===LIGHT WORKER INSIGHTS ===

Awareness Makes Room For Change

Become aware of the open spaces in your awareness and simply be present within. Let the messages and insights unfold. Explore and experiment and observe. Let your thoughts guide you into your inner world and be aware of what shows up there and let that guide your choices. 

Light Worker Affirmation

I let my light flow effortlessly through the dimensions of time and join with others to lift all of life into a higher evolution of consciousness.

===DEEPER SONG LIVING === 

Be Patient With New Growth

As spring approaches, new growth begins to stir beneath the surface. It does not strain or struggle, it simply begins to change. Don’t think about change; just let it unfold. Allow yourself to change in your own rhythm in your own time. There is determination in new growth. There is persistence in new growth. There is an unfolding awareness in new growth. Our rhythm changes as our awareness increases and we awaken to new choices and new possibilities. We must be aware of change around us. We must be aware of new growth and new beginnings and explore and examine and encourage them as it seems appropriate in our own lives. I have begun to encourage longer personal practices that will change the rhythm of my life. I am expanding my daily meditation and sound healing practice and looking forward to new possibilities, like spending more time outside at the new campus. But most of all I am going to stay aware of the inner pushes, shoves, and guidance from the universe that say, “Go this way. Cara, go this way.” I will take time to explore and experiment with the new ideas and opportunities that show up. I will explore new paths and open new doors and climb up new hills. Spring is a time of exploration with the emergency of new growth and new opportunities. What choices will you make about how and where to grow?

The Vibration Of Your Space

It was 6:15 in the morning and my call light was on when the night nurse came in and simply stood in the middle of my room, took a deep breath and said the word “peace.” She had come into my space to center herself. What a lovely, lovely thing to have someone be aware of the energy you created in the space around you. I told her to come in anytime to center herself. She gave me a huge gift with the acknowledgment and recognition that I have created a centering space for all who enter. 

I do several things to clear the energy in my space. I have a Himalayan salt lamp near the entrance. When I first moved here two years ago, my Rainbow Weavers Group spent time on our Zoom call putting positive energy into each one of the Himalayan salt crystals that go into that Himalayan salt crystal lamp. My new alone space has told me that her name is Serenity and the salt lamp with its blessings will be there to welcome all who enter. 

Letting Go

We have a lot of people pass away here. It’s not that they specifically come here to die, they come here to have help moving through their aging process, including their departure from the earth plane. My friend’s 94-year-old mother passed away this week. She has been an incredibly devoted daughter who comes here every day to be with her mother. Now it is her turn to heal and rebalance. Whenever you have a major change in your life, take time to pause and center yourself and examine and evaluate what has changed and who you have become. You may have compromised too much. You may have changed your thinking. Take your time when you are working to establish a new rhythm. Sit in emptiness before you even begin to explore, let alone choose. Be aware of the energy that you put in and become active in letting go and moving forward. 

Experiment

I am changing the rhythm of my day to take advantage of uninterrupted time in the morning. It has only been a few days, and it is already making a difference. Drumming to the directions, using objects on my contemplating shelf to direct my thoughts in the form of awake meditation, and expanding my sound healing experience, which is really deepening my inner work. Then I move into meditation and end by doing my movement practice. It is a lovely sequence that centers and balances me.  Look at the energy of your day and see how adding and rearranging would change your experience. 

Clearing Energy

I am already sending energy ahead to my alone space to clear the energy from the workers. I know that the first thing I am going to do is to open the window one inch which is what we have available to us, but I’ll take it for the fresh air. I will probably not close it again until it snows. My new apartment is at the end of a long hall, so it is me and nature and the wonderful Mid-west clouds and the sunset and the silence of living alone again at last. 

Make a room your own by doing energy work to clear the energy and make it a more nurturing space. Notice how you feel in the empty space. Explore the energy of different places in the room. Rearrange things. Check out the vibration of each space in your home and take steps to bring it into nurturing balance. 

Power Animas

I have a new power animal, and it was totally unexpected. I had two very strong dreams about a cat. In the second dream I was sitting on our screened porch at the new campus. It was raining and I heard meowing and scratching from the door to the outside. I opened the door to the screened porch, and a cat came in and jumped on my lap and stayed there. I don’t have a sense of size or color, but it was female. Of course, in my dream I brought the cat inside to live with me. I have had cats in my life, so my mind soon went through things like a litter box and food dishes and vet bills. I looked up cats as a power animal. Cats encourage embracing your inner wildness, trusting your instincts, and navigating life with curiosity. So, I ordered a cat sun catcher to remind me of stillness within.

==REFLECTIONS OF A DEEPER SONG PODCAST===

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Deeper Song Website

===CARA’S CORNER===

 Clearing Energy

I have begun to work on the energy of my new apartment – clearing the energy of the various workers that were there and offering gratitude for the skill and labor. I am setting some intentions for our life together. I am working on the energy long before I get there and it occurred to me that I can and will work to clear the energy of the whole complex when it gets closer to moving in and invite back in the energy of nature which was there in first place. Isn’t working with energy fascinating…

===SING A DEEPER SONG ===

Feeling

I feel the energy of love. I feel the energy of patience. I feel the energy of compassion.  

That energy comes from within me. My thoughts. My beliefs. My inner wisdom. 

As I change my energy I change my life experience.

– Cara Lumen, March 2026

We create our future with every thought we think, every action we take.  Move forward mindfully as you sing your Deeper Song.

Namaste,

Cara

Come Sing a Deeper Song  

I help Transformational Leaders
deepen our relationship with the Unseen World
and expand our role in the New Consciousness

A Full Archive of this newsletter can be found on my site on a page called Insights.

Please forward this newsletter to a friend and suggest they join the Deeper Song Community atwww.deepersong.com    

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Movement As A Contemplative Practice

Living Your  Deeper Song

Our body is our home on this planet, and we must take care of it. Like everything it gradually ages and it dies. The quality of its existence depends on its environment, its care and movement. How you use your body and brain greatly affects how you age. I have the food part taken care of because I have been a vegetarian for 50 years and I am  currently depending heavily on Balance Of Nature for a balanced diet but I am re-examining and expanding how I keep movement in my life as I age. I drew on my training in Yoga and Tai chi and Quigong to evolve a series of movements that strengthens and restores and stimulates. Today I walked further than I have since I moved in here two years ago! As I age I modify pretty much everything  and currently I am beginning to expand what I do. In yoga we take time moving into a new posture. And once we are in the position we relax into it and possibly get another half an inch extension. So, when you do a movement, be in the presence of your body and gently ask it for a little bit more by relaxing into it. Be fully present in your body as you slowly move from position to position to strengthen and encourage it. Personalize your movement practice to strengthen your body. What needs strengthening? What needs to be more flexible? Perhaps begin there. Do each move slowly. Repeat consciously. When you listen to your body ask a little more of it. Right now, I have my major movement practice positioned in my morning. I have a series of Qigong moves that I do in the evening to help me let go of my day and my thoughts and any tension. Breathing is an important part of movement so give yourself time for some deep breaths to begin and slow breath while you work to establish the tempo and tone of your moves. It is great if you have the practice of walking outside but establish an indoor daily practice of tuning into your body to see how you are doing and what you need to do a to keep its resiliency. Make movement a part of your daily contemplative practice.

DEEPER SONG AFFIRMATION

I still my mind and move my body in ways that keep it strong.

DEEPER SONG PROCESS 

• Make room in your life to consciously exercise your body two times a day perhaps morning and in the evening. One to warm up and one in the evening to slow down and relax.
• Watch some exercise videos or take some classes. Find your own rhythm of movement the supports your body and your mind. 

===LIGHT WORKER INSIGHTS ===

New Opportunities

With the zodiac moving back to zero this month I am looking more closely at the opportunities for change that are showing up for me personally and in the world around me. I am two months away from moving to a larger environment by myself that will enable me to truly establish my personal rhythm. Longer meditation and sound healing practice. Slower and more focused exercise. It will take time in the emptiness to change my rhythm and explore new possibilities. I will add things. I will release things. I will change my rhythm. I will experiment and explore. Pay attention to what shows up that may turn out to be a great new direction to go in. Change your schedule. I have moved my contemplative and meditative practice earlier in the day because the people giving out medications kept interrupting me. So, I have changed my schedule so that I am not interrupted. I must be willing to examine the things I am doing and experiment and explore to find what I want to bring into my life. Notice how you have changed. Notice what you want to prioritize in your life and stay open to new opportunities. 

Light Worker Affirmation

I let my light flow effortlessly through the dimensions of time and join with others to lift all of life into a higher evolution of consciousness.

===DEEPER SONG LIVING === 

 Meaningful Changes

Change is a good thing. Change asks you to adjust to make room for new ways of doing and being and thinking. My dry macular degeneration is making it difficult to do some of the things I have been doing. I get to look at my alternatives and make some new choices. Look closely at what is manifesting around you. It helps you see how your choices work out. It helps you identify what you want to change. The key to making change is to identify the benefits of what you are doing right now. I love writing his newsletter. I work on it every single day. It is mentally and emotionally stimulating. For the first time in my life, I have to compromise something I love to do because of the limitations of my body. I look closely at the rhythms and choices that need to be changed and then experiment. Part of changes is not just deciding to change but deciding what to put in its place. What new opportunities are showing up? Will a simple adjustment make a difference? For me, it requires easing up and doing less of some things I really, really love to do. I begin by noticing where the stress comes from. For insurance, I may decide to put out this newsletter every other week. I get to look to see if what I have to say is relevant to others. If I were really on top of it, I would just simply let the rhythm unfold. The first step is to be aware of what is changing and how you want to accommodate it. Be consciously aware of what you need to change in your choices and your actions and in your thinking. 

Doing transcendental mood meditation every day again has already begun to make a major change in my inner rhythm. I have deepened my sound healing practice, and it is making a lovely difference. Rearranging the sequence is affecting my experience. This is a time of contemplation and the more I do it the deeper I go. How do you adjust to change?

Winning And Losing

I love to play Rummikub simply for the mental stimulation but the two people I play with care very much about who wins. How do you view winning and losing in your life? 

Are You Still In Alignment With Your Values?

As we change and become more aware, our values change. Our choices must change as we open doors to new opportunities and new insights. It may be time to move on from old patterns and habits and even old friends that you may have outgrown. Shifting awareness and insights can send you off in entirely new trajectory. A casual phrase may send you off exploring on a new great adventure. Notice if your values have changed. What do you think is important in your life, in your work, in your relationships? Take time to explore. What touches your heart right now? What new friends are showing up right now? What have you learned that opens new opportunities? Have the people around you changed? Are people responding to you differently? What do you think is possible? What exactly are your values? I value creativity. I value learning. So how do I express those in my life? Awareness expands as we age. We become more aware of our gifts and talents and desires and passions. As we deepen our awareness we are better able to make choices that are in alignment with who we are and how we want to express ourselves. Look closely at the choices you are making in your life and make sure you are still aligned with your values. 

Training For A New Role

Because my new alone space will be so much bigger I will do more walking. But I am not in shape to do much more walking so I had to begin training. I sleep in a recliner and last night, I tilted my chair back and extended my legs and did some leg lifting exercises. My knees were really sore the next morning which means I have to keep doing it in order to gain the strength and flexibility. All I am doing is sitting in a chair lifting my legs. Notice what small physical practice can help strengthen your body and make you more flexible and agile? 

Success!!!

Today I walked further physical therapy than I have since I moved in two years ago! All this work is paying off. I have stamina. And I have the lung capacity and I just kept moving. The new apartment is bigger than this, so my motivation is that I am in training to be able to move around more freely. Yeah for exercise and walking further! 

==REFLECTIONS OF A DEEPER SONG PODCAST===

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===CARA’S CORNER===

 Changing My Rhythm

Changing your rhythm is a good thing. Change can be dramatic or change can be subtle, but change is always good. We are still nine weeks away from this major move, but I have begun to sort through stuff and get rid of things and re-organize what I have. I am beginning to experiment with changes in the flow of my day to see what nurtures me the most. I am meditating longer. I  am putting contemplation and meditation at the beginning of my day as well at the end of my day. I am establishing a sound healing practice. I make a change and I sit and listen and see how it feels and see what else needs to be changed or could be changed or is calling to be changed. And then I change it. Or not. I must empty out my day to find that emptiness before I start adding the things that are nurture my new rhythm. I will let my new space help me establish a nurturing pattern for myself. How do you go about changing your rhythm?

===SING A DEEPER SONG ===

The Rhythm Of Since

Silence has its own rhythm. In the silence you can hear  your own heartbeat. In silence you become aware of your body. In stillness I move from the physical plane and absorb my essence into the cosmic awareness 

Change can happen in an instance. Or change can take practice. Change can take experimentation. Exploring is rewarding.

Stillness is an opportunity to explore. I wonder what I will discover in the silence.

– Cara Lumen, February 2026

We create our future with every thought we think, every action we take.  Move forward mindfully as you sing your Deeper Song.

Namaste,

Cara

Come Sing a Deeper Song  

I help Transformational Leaders
deepen our relationship with the Unseen World
and expand our role in the New Consciousness

A Full Archive of this newsletter can be found on my site on a page called Insights.

Please forward this newsletter to a friend and suggest they join the Deeper Song Community atwww.deepersong.com    

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Be Prepared For Major Change

Living Your  Deeper Song

On February 21, the zodiac moved back to zero. It is the beginning of a new era; it is the beginning of major change. It is an important time to be on the lookout for the insights and opportunities and downright shoves the universe gives us to move into this new era. I am watching some of my choices change. I am aware that my consciousness is changing my rhythm. The new generations are already doing it differently. If you stop to think about it, we all chose to come in at this time to help with this major, major change. With this new planetary change in alignment, it is possible that things will really take off in a new direction. Our job is to let go of the familiar – let go of control to make room for major change. Change your vision and your expectations to adapt to this major unfolding. 

How do we change our vision for humanity on a global level? We must be open to some unexpected and new visions and expectations. Most of all, we must move beyond the limits of what we know today and look for the unusual and seemingly impossible to emerge. The world has a lot of work to do, a lot of changes to make to eradicate and heal from this destructive energy that has been unleashed on us. Our thoughts and actions must become more inclusive. We must change our expectations and our belief in what is possible.

So, does that mean we are to rethink the whole world into a new form? How do we bring the collective consciousness together in a manner that supports everyone? This is bigger than any one country; this is the emerging of an entirely new way of being and thinking on the entire planet. The first thing is to start looking for emerging changes in thinking and doing and being. Let your imagination soar. Experiment. I am going to approach this zodiac realignment as an opportunity to let go of my beliefs in how to do almost everything and be open to creativity and innovation and change fueled by the overarching energy of compassion and inclusion and love. We are to use our imagination to look very closely at how we might be limiting ourselves by what we think is possible. This is the beginning of a very, very, very long cycle of change and we must be ready to let go and move forward in innovative creativity and harmony and peace. We have some work to do. Keep an eye on what is unfolding.

Rethink some of your choices. I am doing deeper inner work to listen and hear the nudges and insights from the universe. I am not going to rush into choices, but I am going to experiment and explore and examine and absorb as I participate in this powerful realignment and opening for change. Be prepared to change by being aware. Explore the new ideas that come up. Experiment. And keep your eyes open. Major change is coming!

DEEPER SONG AFFIRMATION

I keep on the lookout for opportunities to change my thinking and my actions and my responses and my vision of the new world that is emerging.

DEEPER SONG PROCESS 

• Simply start noticing. Notice the small, innovative ideas that come up that you are to explore and make bigger. 
• Notice the new people that come into your life and how they are doing things differently now. 
• Notice the new, unexpected opportunities that show up. 
• Notice how your thinking changes. This is a time of major change. Pay attention. 

==-=LIGHT WORKER INSIGHTS ===

“There is  only the journey, there is no destination” – Tao Te Ching

This quote from Stephen Mitchel’s translation of The Tao Te Ching made me stop and  think. The lessons, the living, the  insights, all come from living the journey- not arriving at a particular destination. That puts things in a different perspective. It makes us focus on the small movements, the brief exchanges, the unexpected insights. That is where growth is. That is where awareness lies. In every thought, in every exchange, in every insight is the opportunity to change, to make a new choice, to alter a belief. That makes every moment of every day a precious gift. “There is only the  journey, there is no destination” – Tao Te Ching

Light Worker Affirmation

I let my light flow effortlessly through the dimensions of time and join with others to lift all of life into a higher evolution of consciousness.

===DEEPER SONG LIVING === 

Change Your Choices – Expand Your Experience

As I continue to think about my upcoming changes in environment and the opportunity to live alone again, I am looking at what I need to change in my daily life. I will be alone for the first time in two and a half years, and I will tune into my own rhythm. I am changing the sequence and length and  rhythm of my choices. I am establishing and anchoring a lengthier contemplation squee that begins with transcendental meditation and moves into a contemplative practice with objects on my contemplation shelves. And I will add more sound healing. I will continue read Stephen Mitchell’s translation of the Tao Te Ching. It is a beautiful, contemplating way to begin my day. I have begun to expand my daily physical movement practice where the focus is specifically on my changing body and its needs and how to keep it moving. My major work is inner work. Experiment. Explore.  Change your choices and expand your experience.

I Sit In Emptiness And Listen

In emptiness new ideas form. Awareness emerges. I sit in emptiness and listen.  

In emptiness I examine and consider. I experiment and explore.

I contemplate change. I want to change. I sit in emptiness and listen.

– Cara Lumen, February 2026

==REFLECTIONS OF A DEEPER SONG PODCAST===

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Deeper Song Website

===CARA’S CORNER===

Awareness And Letting Go

As I begin to make the changes in the pattern of my day that I will take with me into my new space I have to look at everything, particularly choices that no longer serve me. Things I do unconsciously. The first step in making changes is to become aware of what you are doing and how it makes you feel. I have been writing first thing in the morning, and it plunges me into my mind and figuring things out. I will begin with meditation and contemplation As I change my choices to expand my daily inner work, life is much more nurturing.

===SING A DEEPER SONG ===

Unfolding

In stillness I look and listen and become more aware of the opportunities the universe offers.

I quiet my mind. I go within to heal and balance and make room for change. 

Unfolding requires patience and awareness. I can do that. 

– Cara Lumen, February 2026

We create our future with every thought we think, every action we take.  Move forward mindfully as you sing your Deeper Song.

Namaste,

Cara

Come Sing a Deeper Song  

I help Transformational Leaders
deepen our relationship with the Unseen World
and expand our role in the New Consciousness

A Full Archive of this newsletter can be found on my site on a page called Insights.

Please forward this newsletter to a friend and suggest they join the Deeper Song Community atwww.deepersong.com    

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Expand Your Contemplative Practice With Humming

Living Your Deeper Song

Humming heels. Humming changes your vibration. Humming stimulates your vagus nerve which helps you relax and reduces stress. When you add humming to your contemplative practice, you are creating a large, positive impact through the vagus nerve to all the organs in your body. Humming is really good for you. Just start humming. Don’t come up with a particular song. Just let your humming  take you where it wants to take you and notice how it feels. Let the rhythm change as you change. Hum to yourself when you walk down the hall. Hum to yourself when you change tasks. Hun to change your personal rhythm. Hum to yourself when you go to bed and when you wake up. When I hum I noticed the energy of my inner rhythm. As I listen I begin to consciously slow down and become more contemplative. Humming is a very powerful way to change your mood. Teach your family and friends to hum. But most of all, add humming to your own life. It will center you. It will calm you. It will relax you. What kind of reminders will you use to add humming to your life?

DEEPER SONG AFFIRMATION

I make a conscious choice to hum at various points throughout my day.

DEEPER SONG PROCESS 

• Utilizing humming to begin your meditative and contemplative time. Hum as long as you want. Hum whatever you wish. Notice how humming helps you to change both your inner and outer rhythm.
• Add humming to your activities. Preparing a meal. Walking home. Driving your car. Notice what changes and how you feel and respond.
• Anchor humming in your day.

===LIGHT WORKER INSIGHTS ===

Change Your Unconscious Patterns

It is important to periodically and consciously change the patterns and rhythms in your life. It is very easy to get stuck in the same old rhythm and choices and expectations. Choose something you want to anchor in your life and vision to experiment with where you want to put it in your life and the form you want it to take. Where will anchor it in your day and how does it change your experience? Explore and experiment to find where to place it and how long to make it. Change the patterns of your inner awareness. Explore. And change.

Light Worker Affirmation

I let my light flow effortlessly through the dimensions of time and join with others to lift all of life into a higher evolution of consciousness.

===DEEPER SONG LIVING === 

Change

I have made some major changes in what I eat. I was drinking too much Crystal Lite and now I’m drinking herbal tea again. I was eating too much of the same thing and now I have begun to explore more.  I have a major change coming up with the move to our new facility and although I know how I would like my particular process to be, I have to let go of that and trust that whatever shows up will be what I need in that moment. I think trust is often challenging around change. Trust that you made the right choice. Trust that you will have whatever you need. Trust that you will receive the lessons you need to learn. Trust that when you need, the perfect person will show up. We have to be flexible when it comes to change. I have a really strong idea of where I want everything to be in my new room, and at the same time I have to stay flexible and open to any new ideas that are inspired by actually being there. The third lesson that comes with change is trust. Trust that the right opportunity will show up. Trust that the perfect people will show up to help you on this journey. And let’s not forget creativity and experimentation in times of change. I have some ideas, but I have only seen pictures of the campus and my room. I plan to be open to discovery and creativity and experimentation. How do you approach change?

I Can’t Care So Much

I have to let go of some things that I used to care about simply because I can no longer make them happen for myself. I have no control over when my food is served. I have no control over when my dishes are removed from my room. I am not able to go take a shower by myself when I want or walk around my room to reach some things. I have to let go of doing some things for myself. I have to modify things. I can’t care so much because I can no longer be independent.

Create And Adjust

There are only three of us in the Poets Society and we have a lovely time sharing the poems we write and writing new ones in the moment. It turns out that three people are not enough to keep the group taking up space on the calendar. But I have figured out a lovely solution. I think my new room will be big enough to hold three people in wheelchairs and a card table so that we can have our writing group whenever we want. And I also figured out that we can dictate the poems we write in our meeting into my computer so the only thing we need from the staff is to have them print it out so that we can continue to place a copy in the binder in the library and have one for ourselves. That’s not a big request. So, I feel really good about being able to keep the three of us working together. Get creative when you hit a barrier. Use your imagination to work around it and find another solution, another way to manifest what you want. Be creative in creating your world. 

Use Your Mind To Heal Your Body

Our minds and bodies are interconnected, and the condition of one affects the condition of the other. This is why meditation is such a powerful tool for healing the body — as powerful as physical therapies. When our minds are cluttered with thoughts, information, and plans, our bodies respond by trying to take action. When the body has a clear directive from the mind, it knows what to do.

Talk to your body. Listen to your body. Pay attention to the small nudges it gives you throughout your day asking you to slow down, relax your shoulders, quiet your mind and simply be present. It is particularly important to be mindful when you eat because your body has work to do to absorb the nutrition you offer it. Be aware of your mental focus and keep it calm as you eat. When you exercise, listen to your body – its rhythm. In yoga we learn to move into a pose and relax into it, and we get another quarter of extension. So be patient with yourself too. We have all had experiences when the focus of our mind has brought tension into our bodies and our lives. 

I experience this every day when I move from going through email and reading a draft of this newsletter and finally turn to my morning contemplation practice. As I begin to use my djembe drum, my rhythms are quite rapid because my whole body has been focused on productivity. I have to consciously take deep breast to slow my breathing in order to change my rhythm. But you don’t need a drum to change your rhythm. Just consciously be aware that that you are tense and focus on find the way that works for you. Sit up straight. Relax your shoulders. Take some deep breaths. Start thinking about what you were thinking about and simply be present. Be aware of the mind body connection and use your mind to heal your body.

Nutrition

As the only vegetarian here in this 95-person facility I am pretty much on my own. And I could do a better job. I have begun drinking herbal teas again. I want to make sure I am eating fruit in many forms. This summer we will have our own garden on our new campus, and I will be able to ask for vegetables right out of the garden! That will be way cool. I can no longer go to the grocery store to get ideas from simply looking around. It is interesting how your diet can get away from you. Are you mindlessly snacking on the wrong foods? I am going to make a conscious effort to get myself back on a better nutritional track. 

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Let Go And Trust

This is a really hard lesson for me now. I am  as prepared as I can possibly be for this upcoming move and now I have to let go because the rest of it is not under my control. That’s very hard for me to do. What situation are you in that you simply need to let go and trust? Think about that. 

===SING A DEEPER SONG ===

The Flow of a Room

In my imagination I stand in the center of my new room and open my heart. I feel it’s energy. What does it want? What does it need? How do I work with the energy of this brand-new space? 

I listen to the room. I listen to me. I watch and observe as our energies merge and I feel as the energy of my alone space center and balance as our two energies merge and adjuster. I will get creative and re-balance myself in this new space alone.

I will be alert. I will be aware. I will listen. I will feel. And I will experiment. I will talk to the energy of my new room and make the energy compatible for both of us. 

– Cara Lumen, February 2026

We create our future with every thought we think, every action we take.  Move forward mindfully as you sing your Deeper Song.

Namaste,

Cara

Come Sing a Deeper Song  

I help Transformational Leaders
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and expand our role in the New Consciousness

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Vision To Expand The Possibilities

Living Your  Deeper Song

Visioning is a cornerstone of your contemplative practice. Visioning is how you explore the possibilities. Visioning is how you open yourself up to entirely new ways of being and doing. Visioning gives us the opportunity to change our thinking and our choices and our trajectory. On February 20, there is the beginning of a powerful zodiac planetary alignment that heralds in a new era of change. It will be an important time for us to vision a new way of being on this earth. Vision to experiment. Vision to compare choices. Experiment to find the most imaginative expression of your vision. It could be through activism. It could be through your creativity. It could be a change within. Your vision stays open to what shows up – no matter how unexpected, no matter how improbable. Those are seeds of inner knowing to be considered. When you give your mind free rein to explore and experiment, it will take you to unexpected potentials and possibilities and places. After you vision, capture it with your conscious mind. Draw or write down what you felt and heard and experienced. Examine your future vision to see what new concepts and opportunities appear. Journal about those. Be certain to vision on February 20 with this powerful planetary lineup that is taking place. Give yourself free rein. Let your imagination soar. The planets are supporting us in major change. It is up to us to bring that into being. 

I like to go within to vision in the unseen world. I notice what I experience. I look at what I understand and what I don’t understand. As you vision, notice how things feel. Do they feel balanced? Do they feel challenging? Do they feel nurturing? In your vision, notice what things sound like. Is it a demanding rhythm or a soothing melody? Is it an encouraging marching rhythm? As you vision and experience these new levels, notice how you feel. Do you feel inspired? Motivated? Nurtured? Explore the aspects of your vision that resonate deeply within you. Where are the leading? What steps can you take to explore further? Visualize what it will look like when it manifests. Visioning is an opportunity to experiment and explore. It is a time of creating. Vision often.

DEEPER SONG AFFIRMATION

I add visioning to my contemplative practice.

DEEPER SONG PROCESS 

• Definitely vision on February 20. Journal what you experience. That is a particular time of powerful change in which we are bringing a whole New World and a whole new way of being. Let your imagination sore as you vision.
• Establish a practice of visioning at the time of the new moon and full moon and the equinoxes and solstice. And anytime you seek change in your life.
• Periodically look back on what you recorded to see what showed up and how it manifested. 

===LIGHT WORKER INSIGHTS ===

Gratitude Creates Awareness

When you add gratitude to your contemplative practice it increases your awareness of the many gifts that surround you. Sometimes it is as basic as gratitude for the roof over your head or a safe environment. Sometimes it is a time to simply rest and restore. Sometimes it is about exploring a new idea or opportunity that will open a new door. Establish a time of gratitude in your day and notice the many blessings that have shown up. 

Light Worker Affirmation

I let my light flow effortlessly through the dimensions of time and join with others to lift all of life into a higher evolution of consciousness.

===DEEPER SONG LIVING === 

Messages From Collective Consciousness

On February 20, a major, major, major realignment of planets will take place. The planets are moving back to zero on the astrological calendar. It is an energy of major change and as I have been looking at what is emerging, the message is particularly clear coming out of the city of Minneapolis in the US. I think it will be the individual states that turn us away from the purposeful disruption not only in the US government but in how we show up in the world. The people will anchor their values of inclusiveness. They will anchor that in their awareness and in their actions. Keep on the lookout for the energy changes in you and in the people around you. Spend time in contemplation on February 20. Open your heart. We are the world and we can change the world.

People Power

In response to and the unprecedented and destructive events in Minneapolis, Bruce Springsteen wrote a song on Saturday, January 24, 2026, recorded it on Sunday and released it on Monday. It is called “Streets of Minneapolis.” Take a moment and listen to it. That made me remember another famous protest song, “We Are The World,” which was recorded 50 years ago on January 28, 1985. It was a landmark charity single created by the supergroup USA for Africa to raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief. Conceived by Harry Belafonte and produced by Quincy Jones, the anthem was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie in a single night. Over 40 top artists, including Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen, recorded the track, which became the fastest-selling American pop single in history and raised over $63 million. Listen to We Are The World.

”We Shall Overcome” originated as a song of hope and resilience, evolving from early 20th-century Black gospel traditions and labor-movement protests. It was adapted from Reverend Charles Tindley’s 1900 hymn “I’ll Overcome Some Day,” with the “We Will Overcome” version emerging from a 1945–1946 South Carolina tobacco worker strike, later becoming a central Civil Rights Movement anthem. Here is Joan Baez singing We Shall Overcome.

Songs have often been a way to protest. Protest songs of the 1960s and 1970s served as anthems for counterculture movements, focusing heavily on anti-Vietnam War sentiment, Civil Rights, and social change. Iconic, influential tracks included Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” (1963), Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” (1971), and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” (1969), reflecting widespread societal unrest. 

Opportunities To Change

I want to become more aware of opportunities to change. I’m not exactly sure how to go about doing that. I want it to be organic and spontaneous. And frequent. But first I have to learn to recognize the opportunities for change. I am having the experience of many free hours even after I do the things I want to do. I have a strong contemplative practice. I have a strong writing practice. I can anchor a larger movement practice more frequently in my day. I will create another segment I will think of as my exploring practice. I rather like that. It could be about anything. An idea. An experience. Something I read or heard. Little changes have to begin within me. My vision. My choices. My actions. My responses. All of that creates change and directs the flow and direction of my day. Change begins within my heart. Change begins within my intentions. Change begins within my visions. Right now, I’m sitting here with an empty day just waiting to put my vision on it. Let me give that some thought. 

Year Of The Horse –  Movement, Clarity, and Purposeful Action

In the Chinese Zodiac, this is the Year of the Fire Horse. It is said to invite movement, clarity, and purposeful action. Set aside some time to examine all aspects of your life to see how you are doing. Notice what you have accomplished. Make some choices about what you want to accomplish next. What do you need to let go of? What no longer serves you? When you clear space in your life it makes room for new opportunities to show up and make themselves known. Setting some intentions will help you identify what you need to release. Do some daydreaming. Do some visioning. Go exploring. A whole new year lays before you. 

Move From Unconscious Habits To Conscious Creation

Because of arthritis in my right hand, I have had to begin to use my left hand for doing things like eating and combing my hair. It takes an awareness that I normally don’t give those activities. Because I am doing them differently, I am more conscious of the process. First you have to notice your unconscious habits. How are you sitting in a chair? Are you slumped forward or are you sitting up straight? How do you stand? What do you think? Consciously choose what and how to change. While I eat breakfast I watch the news. That’s a terrible choice. I should be looking out the window at the sunrise and thinking about positive things. I could add a little ceremony of gratitude as I settled into bed and look back over my day with insight and understanding and perhaps resolve to do some things differently. Do things mindfully. Bring your full attention and awareness to every action you take and make certain you are choosing to do it in a conscious manner.

New Possibilities

Somewhere in my inner work practice I want to find a way to recognize and explore new possibilities.  I think there are two parts to this. Set an intention. And examine what shows up from the new viewpoint and looking for new possibilities. Those nudges often come in the form of a quick thought or an unexpected insight. I need to take time to examine them. Sometimes it is as simple as noticing. Noticing what someone says or does. Noticing an unexpected thought or feeling that shows up for you. My only example at this point in time is how my life will change after we move. I will be able spend more time outside. I will have easier access to the courtyard so I can spend time in the morning sun. I can talk to the flowers and later in the day watching the sun set and be present in nature. How will I participate differently? What new opportunities can I create for myself and for others? Look out for those thoughts and insights and exchanges that show you new possibilities, new ideas to explore, new adventures to have and then go exploring.

Your First Responsibility Is To Yourself

You are the only person who could be you. You are the only person who can express yourself or change yourself. Sometimes we get too wrapped up in the needs of others and do not make space for enough self-care. A parent can be draining. A child could be draining. A partner can be demanding. And because they are needy, we may have a tendency to give away too much of ourselves. You are the only one doing you. I am the only one doing me. That is our first responsibility to care for ourselves. In the process we may expand our awareness of helping others, but it is important to stay balanced. Your first responsibility is to yourself. Don’t give yourself away.

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===CARA’S CORNER===

 What Do I Do With The Time I Have Been Given?

I made an unusual choice to move to New York City when I was in my 40’s. It opened an unexpected  world of potential for me, metaphysically and professionally, that I would never have found any place else at that time. I made another dramatic choice in my 60’s to move to the bay area of California. That opened unexpected choices and possibility. My major move from the East Coast to the West Coast expanded my awareness and interests and possibilities. I moved back to the Midwest 14 years ago. It is a good place to live while I age. I am wondering what I do with the remaining time I have been given. What will I learn? How will I change? Who will I be? What will I change in  this moment? With this decision? This response? That is what I build my world around. I don’t have long-term plans; I just keep immersed in each present moment.

===SING A DEEPER SONG ===

Choice

I open my heart. I open my mind. I explore the possibilities. 

I sit in silence. I contemplate. I vision. I change my rhythm. I open myself up to receive.

I choose what resonates. I choose what calls to me. I go exploring.

• Cara Lumen, February 2026

We create our future with every thought we think, every action we take.  Move forward mindfully as you sing your Deeper Song.

Namaste,

Cara

Come Sing a Deeper Song  

I help Transformational Leaders
deepen our relationship with the Unseen World
and expand our role in the New Consciousness

A Full Archive of this newsletter can be found on my site on a page called Insights.

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Living Your  Deeper Song

Ceremony is like wrapping your inner contemplative work in a warm blanket. The ceremony is whatever steps you choose to take to get you to a deeper state of awareness. In some cultures there are elaborate ceremonies of dancing and drumming in order to help everyone rise above their humanness and reside more deeply in their inner self. Ceremony is a bridge from your conscious life to an awareness of a deeper connection with your inner self. For instance, I have been using a mudra for meditation for so long that simply putting my hands in that position helps me move into meditation very rapidly. There are many places to put ceremony in order to make the experience more encompassing. For instance, I could put ceremony around the activity of raking up the fall leaves. It would be a time of gratitude for the trees, for their shade and for nature knowing how to move into hibernation. I would do all that as I raked leaves. You can build ceremony around taking a shower. You can build ceremony around cleaning; when you are washing clothes; when you are putting your children to bed. Adding ceremony into your contemplation practice will help you move from the physical plane to the inner plane. As you design your ceremony you will create some steps that will help you move from the outer plane to a deeper connection with your inner wisdom. 

I do an inner work ceremony every day. I begin with my djembe drum to center me and focus my attention. I simply drum for a bit until my mind and inner rhythm organically slow down the rhythm of my hands as I begin to make the transition from whatever I was doing into a centered, meditative focus. When I feel I am focused on the present moment, I move into ceremony. I make space for my mind to slow down and my attention to move within. The drumming helps me move from my conscious rhythm into a more contemplative rhythm. There is no plan. I let the rhythm of my drum guide me as my mind quiets and my inner self slows down. The ceremony I have created for now involves focusing on different items on my contemplative shelves. As my eyes rest on each item I speak out loud the words that come to me so that I am both thinking and hearing my inner thoughts. The items I have chosen for my contemplative shelf represent various facets of my human and spiritual life. As I contemplate, I move my gaze from one to another in order to guide my attention and the ceremony. It is a fluid, creative, and imaginative experience. At the end, I move into meditation. I do this every day. 

I could create ceremony in other places in my life. I could create a short ceremony about preparing to eat, or going to bed, or waking up. I could create a ceremony of intention as I go about opening up my computer. Do you see how creating moments of ceremony helps you balance and center yourself? Where and how will you put ceremony in your life?

DEEPER SONG AFFIRMATION

I create ceremony in at least one place in my life every day.

DEEPER SONG PROCESS

– Create ceremony around your contemplative practice. Experiment with the elements you want to include and when you want to do it. 

– Chose a place to contemplate.

– Choose a surface to hold items that will help you focus in your contemplation practice.

– Begin your ceremony with some form of sound  like humming or drumming or singing bowls or bells. Use the vibration of that sound to guide you into the inner plane. Notice what emerges. It could be an emotion or feeling or thought or simply deep silence. Ceremony is not a ritual, it is a creative process to deepen your awareness of to the inner plane. Experiment.

– Explore new options to bring you into a place of deep centeredness. 

===LIGHT WORKER INSIGHTS ===

February 20 – Global Reset

Talk to your favorite astrologer about this (like Martha Lacy). On February 20, a very unique astrological alignment is going to happen that hasn’t happened in a really, really long time.

“On February 20 at 0° Aries — there is an exact Saturn-Neptune conjunction that is the zero point of the entire zodiac, It is an extraordinary symbol of both the dissolution of outdated structures and the opportunity for a global reset.” – Google

I found that fascinating. What if all this destruction is really an opportunity for a new direction, a new way of being? Create a ceremony focused on the future you want to unfold. Release what no longer works in our world and in your life and open up a space for new beginnings and new directions and new insights. We are at the end of an extraordinarily long cycle of zodiac time. There is a disintegrating force we are currently experiencing in relation to forms, structures, and identities that will no longer serve us in the coming age.

February 20 is a time to let go of unwanted restrictive forms to prepare for the emergence of the new energies. It is a time of futuristic visions, original ideas and exciting breakthroughs that liberate us from conventional structures and assumptions. Let us vision a new way of being into existence. Make sure to do major contemplative work on February 20. Vision and journal and listen. We are turning a corner into a new Era. 

Light Worker Affirmation 

I let my light flow effortlessly through the dimensions of time and join with others to lift all of life into a higher evolution of consciousness.

===DEEPER SONG LIVING === 

Change Your Rhythm

As I move from task to task I change my rhythm. Sometimes that is simply organic. But often times it is purposeful. And I realize how important it is to become aware of and pay attention to your inner rhythm. I first noticed a conscious change when I move from working on the computer into a meditative contemplative space and I use my drum. I listen to the rhythm as my hands express my inner rhythm. Then I can consciously slow myself down. I use humming to center myself and change my rhythm whenever I change tasks or even the focus of my attention. I make a change in rhythm to accommodate the new awareness. In these moments of transition between activities, I noticed any tension in my body and release it. I bring my focus back to center. I turn to look out at it nature’s stillness. It is important to know how to consciously changing your rhythm. Slowing your breathing to change the rhythm of your being is the first step. Consciously relax your shoulders. You can do this any place any time and no one will notice. 

One of the first places I begin to really notice my inner song is when I play the harmonica. I go where I go and a rhythm and notes emerge that comes from deep inside. I could not repeat a single phrase because it is in the present moment. Playing my harmonica help me hear my inner feelings and rhythm. I am grateful to have a way to express my inner awareness in my life. 

Winter Has A Slower Pace

We can take a tip from animals when it comes to winter and hibernating. It is the time to slow down, rest, and restore. Will you take time to read that book you have been putting off or finish that project you started last year? Will you t sit in contemplation and use the winter months to replenish and restore and think? Winter is not about planning or doing. It is about contemplation about where you are and where you want to go in your deep inner work of awareness. Journal what you discover. You can take action when spring comes. 

I Am In Charge

I am in charge of what I think and say and do. I am in charge of what I believe and what I imagine.

I change direction by changing my choices. I change my direction by changing what I believe is possible. I change my thinking to change my life. I use my inner wisdom to change my life experience and my world. 

Alternate Nostril Breathing

I haven’t thought about alternate nostril breathing for many years until Deepak Chopra wrote about it in his recent newsletter. I looked it up on Google to share with you.

“Alternate nostril breathing, or Nadi Shodhana in Sanskrit, is a yoga-based pranayama technique that balances the nervous system, reduces stress, and increases focus. By alternating breaths between the left and right nostrils using the right hand, this calming practice helps lower heart rate and blood pressure, requiring only a few minutes daily to feel benefits.

◦ Close the right nostril with your thumb and inhale deeply through the left.

◦ Close the left nostril with your ring finger and exhale slowly through the right.

◦ Inhale through the right nostril.

◦ Close the right nostril and exhale through the left.” – Goole

Give it a try.

Long Term Goals

At 93 I am not certain how long my long-term goals can be, but it is interesting to give some thought to where you are going and where you want to go. I have been so busy planning for the actual move in a few months that I had not taken the time to imagine what my life would be like after I get there and have a space alone. The biggest gift of this new space will be the freedom to establish my own rhythm without interruptions by people coming to assist a roommate. I think establishing your own rhythm is one of the most important things you can do. And when you share your life with others it may be one of the trickiest. I will take time to establish my own personal rhythm. It will begin with savoring silence. Being in silence.  

To begin this journey into balance, look at your long-term goals. Take a few days to daydream and think big. Explore the possibility. Explore the improbable. I am physically limited to a certain extent but I can certainly find ways to spend more time outside when we move because I will have easier access to the courtyard. I now I have a way to highlight something on my computer and have my computer read it to me and it occurred to me that I might be able to apply that to books online that I want to re-read. I want to keep my body as strong and flexible as I can so I will find a regular daily time to do chair yoga and Quigong. I have wonderful, nurturing, special online friends that I meet with regularly on Zoom, but I would also like an in-person friend or two.I have already begun to deepen my contemplative practice but I can do more of that for longer periods of time when we move and I have a space alone. However, I am working on expanding that now. When I can get outside by myself I will spend more time by my Zen meditation garden in the morning to watch the sunrise and in the evening, watch the sunset. I will take my harmonica. I will like that. I guess my long-term goal is to stay as active and as healthy as I possibly can for as long as I can. What are your long-term goals?

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===CARA’S CORNER===

What Will You Change?

In a reset Rainbow Weavers Zoom call, I asked us to share what we wanted to change in the coming year. I shared opportunities for change that will come with the big physical move coming up in May when we move to our new campus. What do I want to change about my thinking? What do I want to change about how to do that? What is working? What could be improved? All that changes come from within me. What I think. How I respond. What I choose to do. As I settle into my new larger space alone, I will listen closely to the messages and opportunities that present themselves and change the rhythm of my life accordingly. 

===SING A DEEPER SONG ===

A New Rhythm 

When I am alone in my new space a new rhythm will emerge. A thoughtful, contemplative, joyous rhythm. 

I will listen and respond and experiment and explore 

My life is about to change in a very good way.

– Cara Lumen, January 2026

We create our future with every thought we think, every action we take.  Move forward mindfully as you sing your Deeper Song.

Namaste,

Cara

Come Sing a Deeper Song  

I help Transformational Leaders
deepen our relationship with the Unseen World
and expand our role in the New Consciousness

A Full Archive of this newsletter can be found on my site on a page called Insights.

Please forward this newsletter to a friend and suggest they join the Deeper Song Community atwww.deepersong.com   

Sent

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Use Meditation To Anchor Your Contemplative Practice

Living Your Deeper song

Meditation is a time to centering yourself. Meditation is a time go within. Meditation is a powerful way to explore your inner vision. It is a way to leave the limitations of your humanness and intuitively connect with your deeper self. Meditation is about quieting your mind and moving within to your deep inner silence. It is about setting a side your humanness and listening to the messages from deep within. 

One of the ways to move into meditation is by using a mantra A mantra is a seed syllable. It is more sound than meaning. It centers you when you move into meditation. 

“Mantra originates from ancient India, rooted in the Sanskrit words manas (mind) and trai (tool or support), meaning ‘instrument of thought,’ appearing first in the Vedic texts (Rigveda, c. 1500-1200 BCE) as sacred hymns and formulas to focus the mind, invoke deities, and achieve spiritual states, evolving from cosmic sounds like Om. These powerful vibrations are used across Hinduism, Buddhism, and other traditions for meditation, healing, and spiritual growth.”  – Google  

A mantra is a powerful tool that deepens your meditation.

“Traditional & Spiritual Mantras 

• Om (Aum): The primordial sound, representing the universe.

• Om Mani Padme Hum: A Buddhist mantra for compassion and wisdom (Tibetan).

• Om Namah Shivaya: A powerful Hindu mantra dedicated to Lord Shiva for inner transformation.

• So Ham: A breath-connected mantra meaning “I am That” (Sanskrit).

• Gayatri Mantra: A universal mantra for illumination and knowledge (Hindu).

• Waheguru: A Sikh mantra meaning “Wonderful Enlightener,” for divine guidance. 

I learned transcendental meditation in the early 1970s when the Beatles made it popular. It involves using a mantra that you are given when you are trained. It has been very powerful for me throughout the years. You can explore traditional chants and simple affirmations to see what resonates with your meditation practice and energy. 

Experiment. A mantra will immediately help you move deep within. Mindfully repeat it a few times and notice where it takes you. Simply be present and experience the stillness. You can focus your meditation on a particular area. Do you seek clarity? Do you seek inner peace? Do you seek guidance? Or you can simply be present. Relax into the sound and rhythm of your mantra and feel your body disappear. Meditate anywhere. In your quiet corner in your home. In nature. Get comfortable with easily dropping into meditation under many circumstances. Do you seek guidance? Do you seek inner peace? Do you need balance? Establishing a practice of meditation in your day will make a noticeable difference in your experience and your expectations. 

DEEPER SONG AFFIRMATION

I choose a mantra and add meditation to my day. 

DEEPER SONG PROCESS

– Choose a time of day for  meditation. It could be in the morning. It could be when you first get home from work.  It could be before you go to bed. Experiment.

– Explore a few mantras to see which one gives you the deepest experience.

– Journal your results and experiences to notice what changes. 

===LIGHT WORKER INSIGHTS ===

What’s In  A Name?

I have been actively renaming certain things in my life in order to deepen their meaning and my experience. For instance, I realized that in my spiritual practice I am not worshiping anything so rather than think of myself or special things as an altar, I am now calling it my contemplation corner. It is a place that promotes meaningful contemplation. Renaming it takes the limitations of religious beliefs out of it. It changes the energy and the focus and the experience. It keeps me focused on my inner process. It expands what I think is possible. I kept going. I decided to call what I used to refer to as my spiritual practice as my contemplation practice – again with the intention of freeing up its potential and possibilities. I could call it a conversation with my inner wisdom. It is inner work, it is contemplative work, but it is not specific religious work. It seems important to me to make that distinction. I don’t even like the word practice. Is it contemplation time? Is it a contemplation experience? Is it a moment of inner peace and awareness? That puts it in a different realm. It takes it out of the realm of religious and puts it in the realm of my inner work. What a difference a name makes! What would you consider renaming in your life in order to change its energy and purpose? 

Light Worker Affirmation

I let my light flow effortlessly through the dimensions of time and join with others to lift all of life into a higherevolution of consciousness.

===DEEPER SONG LIVING === 

Possibilities And Pushing The Boundaries

One of the ways to expand your life is to explore new possibilities. First you have to notice them and then you have to examine them and consider then. What new ideas have you explored recently and what did that change for you? What if I did this? What if I do that? It is important to take time every day to examine the possibilities that present themselves. Notice how the universe continues to give you nudges. Sometimes it is something someone says. Sometimes it is something you read. Sometimes it is in unexpected thought. Those are all opportunities to consider something more deeply to see if it will take you in the direction you want to go. Or in a direction you never even considered before.

What do you want to do more of? What do you want to learn? What do you want to explore? What will you do in order to meet new people? How will you learn a new skill? Create a contemplation time around a choice that presented itself. Do you want to learn a little more about this? Do you definitely want to do that? Look at the small nudges as well as the big nudges and do some exploring to see how you want to shape this next part of your life. 

Silence

Silence heals. Since opens doors. Silence brings choices.

Silence helps us understand. Silage opens our hearts. Silence brings clarity.

I cherish silence. I sit in silence. I imagine in silence. I learn in silence. I expand my heart in silence. 

– Cara Lumen, January 2026

Use Silence For Transformation

Silence holds the gift of transformation. Silence offers you the opportunity  to changing your expectations, to move deep within to listen to the universal wisdom within you. Create space in your life to simply sit still and be present. Let your mind wander. Explore what shows up. This is different from meditation. It is a time to use your mind and your heart to explore possibilities and insights they open. Have something nearby to write or draw on to capture your vision but other than that simply be present and open yourself up to new possibilities. Transformation comes in the silence.

The Responsibilities Of Leadership

I have been thinking recently about the new leaders who are beginning to step forward. They are young. Their vision is brighter. It is time for the older generation to let go and let the younger generation evolve the world they way they want to. I saw a picture of Martin Luther King overlooking a huge number of people and wondered at the feelings of responsibility one must feel with the ability to reach and impact that many people. I am not playing that big by a long shot, but I am still in here playing. How will you choose to expand your leadership at this point in time? It may be as simple as being on a committee someplace and coming up with an idea that takes off. Or someone else’s idea that you help take form. It may be something you say in a conversation that will changes the trajectory of someone else. Look for the innovative people around you and listen their ideas. Listen to the dreams. Dream with them. I don’t know why this negative change is showing up in my country but it may be a major opportunity for humanity to  reimagine a new way of being. So I listen to the young messengers – to their ideas of how they want their world to be. I adjust my thinking about what is possible. I look for a new insight and when I find an ideas that resonates I explore it and help it take form. What new ideas do you see that are calling you? What are you going to do about it?

Energy

I had an unusual and powerful experience this week. Lu, my friend who proofreads this newsletter, is in Italy visiting her father. She has been sending me some lovely photographs of the world around her. In a recent email, she sent me a picture of water and hills and I experienced tremendous heart-opening energy just by looking at it. I sat and looked at it and experienced it for quite a while. It was an unusual and powerful experience. I thought there was only that one photo but others began to appear. But that first one had been made available to me by the universe for a long period of time by itself so that I could experience the power of heart- opening energy. It was a very powerful experience. That photo is on my computer monitor and I will use it to move into meditation and contemplation. The universe is very creative in how it supports us, isn’t it?!

The Higher Intentions Of These Times  

Change is often preceded by a sort of crash and burn experience. Things let go and change into a new configuration. In the US we are being asked to really think about what we believe and what we hold as core values in our lives and then we have to stand up for them. We have to define ourselves on many levels. That will lead to the choices we make. We begin with our intentions. What is at the core our life? What are our values and what do we really want? I want to live in a world of inclusion. I want to live in a world of creativity and innovation and exploration focused  on the greater good for all. I choose to live in a world of kindness and peaceful cohabitation that includes all beliefs and spiritual practices. I want to live in a world where people care for and about each other. What would that look like? How would that feel? What would change?

Use your imagination to vision this world into being. When you look closely at your present life you will see examples of what you want – kindness, empathy, inclusion. Sometimes things have to be torn down in order to be rebuilt. Sometimes you just turn the corner and there it is ready for you to explore and create and manifest a new way of being. There is a reason for all of these distractions. It may be for us to learn to cherish what we have and reinforce our resolve to keep it. It may truly be an opportunity to change something at our core. What do you need to change and how will you change it to? Focus on when you want to create. Use your imagination to create a positive experience. 

My New Space

In my new space I will sing out loud. In my new space I will watch the sunset in gratitude and contemplation. 

In my new space I will spend more time with my crystals and musical instruments. In my new space I will contemplate and observe and meditate and explore. 

In my new space alone I will be free to be totally me. 

– Cara Lumen January, 2026.

==REFLECTIONS OF A DEEPER SONG PODCAST===

Listen to my 
Reflections of a Deeper Song Podcast on
Apple / Spotify / Google
and the 
Deeper Song Website

===CARA’S CORNER===

Random Actions Of Kindness

I had an idea to put a bulletin board in the community room called Random Acts Of Kindness where we would  put pictures and acknowledgment of kindness on the bulletin board and a suggestion box. That would help everyone become more aware of the kindness around them. So I’m suggesting it to you. Create your own random acts of kindness journal or whatever form that calls to you. Start noticing the random acts of kindness you receive. And possibly the random acts of kindness you offer.

===SING A DEEPER SONG ===

Acts Of Kindness 

When I look for kindness I see it everywhere. It is in an action. It is in a phrase. It is in an idea.

Sometimes kindness comes to me. Sometimes kindness comes from me. 

I become more aware of the acts of kindness in my world.

Cara Lumen, January 2026 

We create our future with every thought we think, every action we take.  Move forward mindfully as you sing your Deeper Song.

Namaste,

Cara

Come Sing a Deeper Song  

I help Transformational Leaders
deepen our relationship with the Unseen World
and expand our role in the New Consciousness

A Full Archive of this newsletter can be found on my site on a page called Insights.

Please forward this newsletter to a friend and suggest they join the Deeper Song Community atwww.deepersong.com    

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Focus The Power Of Your Contemplative Practice

Living Your  Deeper Song

Our contemplating practice is an essential and powerful way to explore and expand our inner awareness. It is how we listen to our inner most thoughts. It is how we receive the messages of our heart. It is a time of reflection and contemplation and choice. Our contemplative practice helps us understand ourselves and how we can open up the path before us. Your inner work is personal and creative. How you access your inner wisdom will evolve as you experiment and explore and experience and expand your contemplative practice. I have deliberately stopped calling it a spiritual practice because I want to keep it out of the realm of religion. It is personal inner work. There are no rules. It evolves as you evolve. It is a private choice. It is a personal choice. It is an interaction between your human you and your inner you. In this upcoming series we will explore some of the choices you can make in order to build your contemplative inner work. I urge you to explore and experiment and adapt and add your version of each of these into your daily life. 

Let’s begin with the powerful practice of journaling – contemplating and writing down your inner most thoughts. Journaling helps you listen to your inner wisdom more deeply. It is an opportunity to record your insights in order to deepen your awareness. When you write something down it allows you to go further beneath the surface of that idea. Journaling helps you uncovered deeper insights. It deepens your awareness of your true feelings. It is an opportunity to talk to your inner self. It is an opportunity to consider and explore potential choices. Journaling gives you an opportunity to change by deepening your awareness. You can journal with words or you can use pictures to express your feelings. Journaling is an opportunity to talk to your deepest self to receive its insights and messages. 

When to Journal

Experiment when you journal. You might journal at the end of your day. You might journal at the end of an experience or a conversation. You might journal in the morning to possibly set some intentions. You may do all of them. Sometimes I draw an idea I want to explore. I usually stop and write about what I am thinking or a new awareness at whatever time of day it is. It deepening my awareness  of the unseen world and it is a powerful contemplation technique. Journaling helps me reflect on an idea and broadens my spectrum of choices based on that awareness. Sometimes I use journaling too simply help me sort out my feelings. 

A long time ago in New York, I created a second journal that I called an acknowledgment journal. In it, I wrote the unexpected compliments and observations that people said about me that helped me broaden my view of myself as a person. When I was feeling discouraged I would read my acknowledgment journal.

Journaling is a way to explore an emotion or a choice. When you write down one thought it frees you to experience what is underneath that thought. 

You may or may not read what you write in the future. The primary point is that writing things down helps you clarify your feelings. It helps you listen from deeper within. Journaling helps you to listen to your feelings, to explore the messages you received from the unseen world and the messages you received from unexpected places. It is an opportunity, to explore the possibilities that have been presented to you. Journaling helps you become aware of the messages from the universe that surround you. Sometimes journaling helps you make a choice. It helps you explore and consider the potential in various choices as you deepen your awareness about an insight you just had. You might journal to expand a concept you read or heard to help you decide how or if you want to incorporate that in your life. How will you add journaling to your personal growth and meditative practice?

Deeper Song Affirmation

I  journal to deepen my awareness.

Deeper Song Process

–    Choose the form. You can draw your journal. You can write it on your computer. It can be hand-written in a notebook.

–    Experiment when you journal. It could be when you come home from work. It could be before you go to bed. It could be first thing in the morning. You might also want to keep a small notepad handy in your pocket upon which to make notes of your awareness and insights during the day. 

–    Periodically, as part of your spiritual practice randomly open to a page of your journal and see what insights  the universe offered you. 

–    How and where will you anchor journaling in your personal spiritual practice? 

===LIGHT WORKER INSIGHTS ===

Let Go To Make Room For Change

Stop doing what you have been doing and do something else – or nothing. Re-think how you are doing things you do every day and see how you could do them differently. As our awareness changes our insights and choices change. We will have access to new ways of doing even the most mundane things. Examine and rethink how you are living your life. I have been meditating with the sun. I have rearranged my contemplation corner. My insights and experience will change. Look at what you believe is possible and see how that needs to change because of what you know now. Go beyond your human limitations into a more energy driven evolution. Question everything you do to see if it is based on your current needs and the expansion of your vision of the possibilities of tomorrow. Listen closely to the nudges the universe provides. The response or ideas or questions of another person may open new doors for you.  I am going to start looking for new opportunities that show up for me and how they are nudges from the universe. What beliefs will you let go of in order to change? How will you go exploring?

Light Worker Affirmation

I let my light flow effortlessly through the dimensions of time and join with others to lift all of life into a higher evolution of consciousness.

===DEEPER SONG LIVING === 

Rearrange Your Contemplation Corner

A contemplations corner is simply a place that helps you focus on your inner vision and voice. I was calling it my altar until I realized it is not religious. I am not worshiping anything. I am using that surface to bring me deeper within myself in order to get the messages from the unseen world. It is a place of stillness and contemplation. Your contemplations space is a  way to deepen your awareness of your inner voice. It is a place to reflect and consider and absorb and choose. It can be a  small surface. It can hold one object or many. It can changes with the seasons. It is a space that encourages you to be still and go deep with you to listen and learn. 

My contemplation space happens to be a bamboo bookcase with four shelves and a round top. It is in the corner of my room by the window. In my new apartment it will be featured on the main wall. Where in your home will you set up a place of contemplation, a nurturing place for meditation and stillness? It could be an end table beside your chair. You can be the whole corner of a room. I like it that my contemplation space allows me to turn and look out the window at nature. 

I had a lovely time rearranging the items in it this week, placing what is important to me now in a more dominant position. I was amazed at how the energy changed on each of the shelves. It was a lovely experience. It increased my awareness and raised my vibration. Where you set up your contemplation space or how will you rearrange your current contemplation space?  Give thought to what each piece means to you at this point in this time and place it where it gives you the strongest energy. I rearranged things to clarify my intention an my current needs. Periodically give some thought to how your focus has changed and what that might mean when you place things on your contemplation corner. I have changed things around in order to let the energy of my altar help me experience more clearly. How will you rearrange your contemplation corner today? 

Find Ways To Listen More Deeply

As I begin to rearrange my  contemplation I experiment. I look for ways to moving my awareness deeper within. On one shelf I have items to remind me of what I want to explore and establish. I have lots of crystals and each have their special energy message. I have some sound instruments on another shelf to complete my meditation and add to any ceremony I create. 

I play my djembe drum to begin. It is a tall drum that sits on the floor and I use my hands to create rhythm and tone. I use drumming to begin to listen to my inner self. It calms and centers and focuses me. Over time, I have created a song to the four directions. Focus your gaze on some of the major pieces on your contemplation surface. I have an affirmation that goes with some of them to magnify my intention. I immerse myself in a river of continuity that extends back into the past and forward into the future. It is a time of awareness and choice and intention setting. When I complete my version of ceremony I move into meditation. It is a lovely part of my day. How will you rearrange your contemplation surface and adjust your meditative practice?

Create And Adjust

Life is about constantly creating and adjusting what shows up. You pick and choose and create and adjust again. That’s how we learn. That’s how we change. That’s how we create our lives. Be aware of the choices that you make. Take time to explore the possibilities of a new direction. I am experimenting with expanding my ceremonial practices. Every time we try something new we get to make new choices. And that leads us to new possibilities, new directions and new insights. What are you creating in your life and what new opportunity for change is that opening up for you? 

My New Space

In my new space I will sing out loud loudly. 

In my new space I will watch the sun set in gratitude and contemplation. 

In my new space I will spend more time with my crystals and musical instruments. In my new space I will contemplate and observe and meditate and explore. 

In my new space alone I will be free to be totally me. 

– Cara Lumen January, 2026.

==REFLECTIONS OF A DEEPER SONG PODCAST===

Listen to my 

Reflections of a Deeper Song Podcast on

Apple / Spotify / Google

and the 

Deeper Song Website

===CARA’S CORNER===

Mine To Do

I am a little bored and I realize it us totally up to me to change that. I need to explore a bit. I don’t know quite where to begin. I could expand on things I do now. I could try something new. I could simply rearrange the timing of when I do certain things I have in my life already. I will be flip and creative. I will experiment. And explore. This will be fun.

===SING A DEEPER SONG ===

Change

I experiment. I explore. I try new things. That changes me and then I need to change some more.

With each change I experiment end absorb the new experience. The new viewpoint. The new awareness. 

New doors open.  I continue my journey. 

– Cara Lumen, January 2026

We create our future with every thought we think, every action we take.  Move forward mindfully as you sing your Deeper Song.

Namaste,

Cara

Come Sing a Deeper Song  

I help Transformational Leaders

deepen our relationship with the Unseen World

and expand our role in the New Consciousness

A Full Archive of this newsletter can be found on my site on a page called Insights.

Please forward this newsletter to a friend and suggest they join the Deeper Song Community at www.deepersong.com    

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The Power Of Intention

Living Your  Deeper Song

Life is a fascinating journey. An interaction here, an interaction there, an interaction way over there. All these life experiences shape who we are and what we become. Our choices affect how we grow and change and experience our lives. How do you focus your intention to achieve the most positive results? You use the power of intention. I intend to have a good time. I intend to solve this problem easily. I intend to expand my awareness. Intention focuses you but it also helps you highlight the relevant insights and opportunities that show up. If I have an overwhelmingly busy day planned, my intention could be to move through it effortlessly and with joy. Do you see how that might change your experience? Focus on how you want to feel doing something rather than the actual steps of doing it. For instance, I intend to keep my body strong this year. That is going to take many forms. But if my awareness is focused on that over-arching goal, I will find many creative moments and ways to strengthen my physical body. If I have an intention to cultivate more interesting in-person relationships in the coming year, I will be more aware of the opportunities to do so. I choose to deepen my spiritual practice so I will explore all sorts of interesting ways to do that. Do you see how this works? Intentions allow us to focus on the journey as well as the goal. It allows us to take detours to explore and experiment. When you set a large intention stay open to the small steps that open for you. It is not about forcing yourself to do something. I have an intention to have a good experience, or meet someone new, or learn something new. You get the idea. How will you begin to use the power of intention?

DEEPER SONG AFFIRMATION

I use the power of intention to explore new opportunities and create interesting experiences.

DEEPER SONG PROCESS 

• Look at the day ahead of you and set an intention about how you want to feel. Notice what unfolds.
• Look at the day ahead of you and set an intention about what you want to experience. Notice what unfolds.
• Look at the day ahead of you and set an intention to be surprisers at what you experience. Notice what unfolds.

===LIGHT WORKER INSIGHTS ===

Look Back And Appreciate

When I was in my early 50s I made a choice to move from a suburb of Kansas City to New York City. It was the beginning of an incredible journey of change and personal growth and contribution to others. It was an unusual choice. A daring choice. As I packed up my car to leave, a neighbor came over and handed me this poem. It has been with me throughout the rest of my life journey. That copy went with me  from Kansas to New York City to California and back to Kansas and is on my alter today. Give some thought to:

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

– Robert Frost 

Light Worker Affirmation

I let my light flow effortlessly through the dimensions of time and join with others to lift all of life into a higher evolution of consciousness.

===DEEPER SONG LIVING === 

How Will You Shape This Coming Year?

Reactions? Responses? Conscious choice? There are many turning points in our lives and they each affect where we ultimately end up. Whether it is a choice in your business or in your life, every choice changes where you will go next – what opportunities you discover for yourself.  New choices appear all the time and the choices you make send you in one direction or another. The good news is that we can always change directions like a ship shifting your sails to catch the wind. As I begin to visualize and create and broaden my intentions for this coming year, I have a couple of things in mind to develop and explore. I will start there and see what unfolds, where it takes me and build on that. Look at your life from more than one angle, look and see yourself through the eyes of others and then cultivate the qualities and gifts and options that speak to your heart. Have an adventurous time shaping this new year. 

Every action you take impacts the kind of person you wish to become. It could be a sudden realization, or a series of small insights but you suddenly find yourself facing a new direction. We constantly be change. Stay flexible and adaptable and continue to explore.

Th Empty Day

The day is empty, but it is full of possibilities. My choice. To do. To not do. To explore. To consider. To contemplate.

What is the tone of my day? Do I want to learn? How do I want to play? Do I want to interact with others? Or do I want to be alone? Many choices lay open before me. How do I want to experience this day?

I pick one and begin.

– Cara Lumen, January 2026 

How Will I Change Today?

I have many choices. I can change my intention and change my rhythm and change my focus. How do I want to experience this new day? I may work on being peaceful in everything that I do. I could spend the day being creative. I could spend part of my day learning or creating or simply thinking. I could do deeper internal work like meditating and journaling or journeying. I can set some intentions, or I can just simply go with the flow. How do you plan your day today? 

We Are The Answer

As the world struggles to reposition itself and reshape itself, it can feel overwhelming. But we are the answer. We are the solution. We are the change. Notice who is stepping forth to lead and guide and encourage them and support them and share your insights. If it is your job to step forward now is the time. How will you contribute to change in the coming year? 

Vision Board

I keep my vision board on my computer but if I had room I would have it on the wall. I have my three words. I have pictures to go with my three words, and I have affirmations to go with my three words. My friend, Raven, adds what she wants to manifest and what she wants to heal.

Use your vision board to expand your awareness and bring you new experiences. Singing out loud just popped in my head. Sounds and tones and rhythm and made-up melodies. 

Sometimes my days feel a bit long and empty. But they are mine to fill and I am very creative, so I need to get busy. I don’t want to lock myself into a routine, but I do want to establish a pattern of specific accomplishment every day.  I like having an empty day to fill as I choose. I don’t want to establish a fixed routine, but I do want to establish a pattern that allows me to include all these things I want to include. I look at the places where I will need a change of pace and then find something else entirely different to do. How will you change the form and pace of your days in the coming year?

Give Yourself A Gold Star

How do you acknowledge yourself for your personal progress? When I walk a long way in physical therapy, I kid about winning a gold star. I pause to think about what system I have in place to acknowledge my progress in other areas. First I must choose what I want to evaluate, and then I want to choose a way to indicate different degrees of success. So, if one of my line items is to do more exercises, I will choose a different color to acknowledge the degree of work that I do. I could choose one color star to mean I could do better and another color star to show that I didn’t try at all. And of course, a gold star to indicate I had done well! This is not a punishment and reward system; it’s a way to evaluate the degrees of effort I make and the degrees of success I have. I can make a chart on my computer using tables and simply color in my degree of success each day. Maybe I will just think in categories of what could have done better and didn’t try. I may play with this to see what I come up with. What system do you have to give yourself a gold star to keep yourself motivated? 

Use Movement To Stay Strong

I have great occupational therapy help here at Evergreen. Arthritis is flaring up in my hands and yesterday I had a great moist heating pad experience which helped everything inside my joints to relax. And today I worked with a long bar to increase my range of motion in my upper body. I was given some soft putty to shape with my hands to exercise my arthritic fingers. It was fun to learn some new exercises. I have been doing chair exercises twice a week in a group and I do series of seated exercises three or four times a day. What I am suggesting is that you expand your consciousness around purposeful exercising. Focus on a certain joint or body part. And then do the work. Make it a priority. Keep your body flexible and strong and resilient by adding various forms of intentional movement to your life every single day. 

What Is Working And What Needs To Change ?

As I move into this new year I am specifically  looking for what I need to change. In myself. In my attitude. In my beliefs of what is possible. And in my choices. I look at what I want to change in my life – about me, or my environment, or my actions, or my beliefs. I must find more to do because I am a little bored. In my new home I will have better access to the outside and will spend more time there. I am willing to change. I am ready to change. I will keep looking for a new interests to explore. I will go exploring with an open mind. And I will stay on the lookout for opportunities to change. 

Unify Diversity

It was at the public swearing in ceremony of Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim Mayor in New York City, that I heard the phrase “he will unify diversity.” He is one of the new leaders who will redefine our country. We need to be flexible. We need to be creative. And we will need to be excepting of a broad diversity of beliefs and origins. A new world is beginning to emerge. New leaders are beginning to step forward to protect our democracy and reconfigure our government to make it more inclusive and more creative and more responsive. That will happen through the creative people we put into office. It is a time for the new generations to shape their own future. Hooray for positive change!  

==REFLECTIONS OF A DEEPER SONG PODCAST===

Listen to my
Reflections of a Deeper Song Podcast on
Apple / Spotify / Googleand the
Deeper Song Website

===CARA’S CORNER===

Change Your Routine

As this new year begins I want to look closely at my routine to identify what works and what doesn’t work and what is mindless. The mindless part will be a bit trickier to identify. What do I want to learn? What do I want to do more of? What do I want to do less of? My body gets to vote on how to get a little stronger this year as I look for ways to both accommodate change and strengthen my body. Sometimes my days are a bit empty and boring and that is up to me to figure out how to fill. I know I want to learn because that is my favorite thing to do. I want to watch Rachel Madow’s podcast, and The Best People podcast on MSNBC. There are some physical movement patterns that I want to establish to strengthen my body. What do I want to learn? I love to learn. What do I want to focus on this year? I must think about that. I will sing out loud when I get to my room alone. There is a change going on within me, but I cannot define it yet. I want to do my life a little differently, but I don’t know what that is going to look like. I think part of that will unfold when I get to my space alone in four months. But I must make changes now because life is about constant changes. I will get creative. I will be innovative. I will experiment. I will create and adapt. How will you change your life and your way of thinking in the coming year?

===SING A DEEPER SONG ===

Encourage Change

I want to change. I am willing to change. I need to change. 

I will put aside what no longer nurtures or encourages me. I will put aside unconscious habits. I will sit in silence and listen to my heart. 

What will I choose? How I will I express myself? What will emerge. It will make itself known. First I make room for a change and then I simply listen and look and experience – and choose. Hooray for change. 

– Cara Lumen, January 2026

We create our future with every thought we think, every action we take.  Move forward mindfully as you sing your Deeper Song.

Namaste,

Cara

Come Sing a Deeper Song  

I help Transformational Leaders
deepen our relationship with the Unseen World
and expand our role in the New Consciousness

A Full Archive of this newsletter can be found on my site on a page called Insights.

Please forward this newsletter to a friend and suggest they join the Deeper Song Community atwww.deepersong.com    

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