I do so wish aspirant well. I was quite struck by the device he describes:
For the first time she is also mandating that I spend some time each day in meditation. More accurately, she has ruled that each day I will either meditate or spend time in the prickle box.
I’m not sure if I have written about the prickle box before. It is a steel box, about 2 by 2 by 4 feet, into which I can uncomfortably fit. The inside is lined, bottom, sides, and top, with carpet protector, with the prickly side exposed. Time in the prickle box is a bit of an ordeal.