Embark on a journey of self-love and compassion with 100 Days of Care. This self-directed, at-home meditation retreat fits seamlessly into your daily life, with just a few minutes of commitment each morning and evening.
Create a personalized mantra of lovingkindness, cultivate habits supportive of your well-being, and explore the ten ‘far-reaching’ attitudes of Theravada Buddhism over ten, ten-day periods.
With the 100 Days of Care Workbook to guide you, set daily intentions, practice gratitude, reflect, and slowly develop the small, consistent habits that will transform your daily routine into a path of mindful self-compassion.
100 Days of Care | Autumn 2025 Live Cohort
September 6 – December 17, 2025
with Heather Fenton and Paula Luther
100 Days of Care is a freely offered program. Donations are welcome.
Enjoy the support of weekly Zoom calls every Tuesday at 8:00 pm (ET).
These gatherings offer:
- Reflection on the week’s parami (‘far-reaching’ attitude)
- A space to share and listen with compassion
- Steady encouragement through the natural ups and downs of practice
You don’t have to do this alone — come as you are, connect, and be supported.
Other ways to connect with 100 Days support:
- Be sure you have checked the box for 100 Days of Care on our email list for regular program updates.
- Check out 100daysofcare.ca for full program details, link to workbook and blog articles.
- Join the 100 Days private Facebook group.
- Follow @100.days.of.care on Instagram — tag us and use the hashtag #100daysofcare when posting.
- Email heather at hello@gentlydownthestream.org anytime.
Zoom Meeting Schedule and Topics
100 Days of Care — Live Cohort (Sept 9 – Dec 17, 2025)
Weekly Zoom Calls: Tuesdays, 8pm Eastern
Sept 9 (Day 1) — Welcome & Overview
Sept 16 (Day 8) — Determination
Sept 23 (Day 15) — Lovingkindness
Sept 30 (Day 22) — Truthfulness
Oct 7 (Day 29) — Ethical Self-Discipline I
Oct 14 (Day 36) — Ethical Self-Discipline II
Oct 21 (Day 43) — Energy
Oct 28 (Day 50) — Generosity I
Nov 4 (Day 57) — Generosity II
Nov 11 (Day 64) — Letting Be
Nov 18 (Day 71) — Patience I
Nov 25 (Day 78) — Patience II
Dec 2 (Day 85) — Open-Hearted Seeing
Dec 9 (Day 92) — Wisdom
Dec 16 (Day 99) — Closing Session
Dec 17 (Day 100) — Celebration
The Arc of Practice: 100 Days of Care
The 100 Days of Care unfolds as a progressive path — beginning with resolve, deepening into gentleness and integrity, and culminating in wisdom. Each 10-day cycle develops one of the ten far-reaching attitudes (pāramī), giving participants time to embody the quality in daily life.
Days 1–10 | Determination
The journey begins with resolve: landing in the practice, finding rhythm, and building a mantra of care. This period establishes momentum and steadiness, strengthening the commitment to walk through all 100 days.
Days 11–20 | Lovingkindness
With determination set, the heart turns toward friendliness. These days cultivate gentleness, kindness toward self and others, and the warmth of belonging that sustains the journey.
Days 21–30 | Truthfulness
Practice then shifts into honesty and alignment. This stage nurtures trust — both inwardly, through self-honesty, and outwardly, through integrity in relationship.
Days 31–40 | Ethical Self-Discipline
Restraint and integrity deepen. By creating peace through wholesome conduct, these days emphasize the quiet strength of living in harmony with values, and the freedom that comes with simplicity and self-discipline.
Days 41–50 | Energy
Midway through, energy is renewed. Buddhist effort is joyful — delighting in the wholesome, encouraging what is skillful, and firmly but gently setting aside what harms. This stage reinforces the vitality needed for long-term practice.
Days 51–60 | Generosity
With energy flowing, the practice turns toward giving. These days soften clinging, inviting the joy of letting go. By offering time, attention, and resources, participants discover generosity as freedom.
Days 61–70 | Letting Be
Now the practice ripens into contentment. This stage distinguishes wants from needs, releases striving, and learns the sufficiency of “enough.” Restfulness and trust in life become a refuge.
Days 71–80 | Patience
The deepest slump often appears here, but patience steadies the path. These days cultivate endurance with love, softening the struggle and meeting challenges with steadiness and compassion.
Days 81–90 | Open-Hearted Seeing
Clarity and balance arise through an undefended heart. This stage invites seeing things as they truly are, without contraction or judgment, and learning to meet life with openness and equanimity.
Days 91–100 | Wisdom
The final stretch turns to wisdom: insight into impermanence, interdependence, and selflessness. Reflections gather and integrate, culminating in a dedication of the practice for oneself, others, and the wider world.
Together, these ten stages form a full arc of transformation: beginning with resolve, softening through kindness, strengthening integrity, sustaining energy, releasing clinging, cultivating patience, and opening into clarity — creating conditions for the ripening of wisdom.
Heather Finlayson Fenton combines 25 years of Buddhist meditation training with a lifelong interest in mental and physical health. She takes joy in community practice and teaches from the heart with warmth, compassion and humour.
Heather offers regular meditation sessions, workshops and retreats in the Niagara region and online. She and her husband, Michael Fenton, established Stream Yoga + Meditation in 2018 in Port Colborne, Ontario.
Heather’s main interests are introducing and supporting simple meditation and mindfulness practices and encouraging others — whatever their background or beliefs — to build and sustain a daily (or daily-ish) practice of stillness and inner reflection.
Heather is the author of 100 Days of Care: Cultivating Curiosity & Kindness, an ‘at-home’ meditation retreat workbook designed to integrate meditation in daily life.
In addition to offering regular weekly sessions, workshop and retreats, Heather is available for one-on-one meditation mentoring and support. Please reach out at hello@gentlydownthestream.org.
