A hundred days. That’s the commitment. Daily guided meditation following Benebell Wen’s Mandala of Heaven, paired with an I Ching reading each morning.
Why a hundred days? In Taoist tradition, it’s the minimum period for genuine internal transformation. Not because the number is magic — because it’s long enough that you can’t fake it. You either show up every day or you don’t. The practice doesn’t care about your intentions. It cares about your consistency.
The structure is simple:
- Morning meditation (guided, from the workbook)
- I Ching reading using Plum Blossom method
- Journal the reading
- Move on with the day
What I expect: resistance. Boredom. Days where it feels pointless. Days where something shifts and I can’t explain what. The usual arc of any sustained practice.
What I don’t expect: enlightenment. This isn’t about transcendence. It’s about paying attention — to the body, to the moment, to the patterns that emerge when you stop moving long enough to notice them.
Day one.