When I was a kid, I worked in a small candy store. At first, I tried everything—every candy, every flavor, every bit of sweetness. Pure indulgence.
Over time, I noticed something strange: the more I limited myself to the candies I truly loved—Reese’s peanut butter cups, maybe a Peanut Almond Joy—the sweetness didn’t shrink. It deepened. Focusing on less allowed me to savor more. The richness expanded, spilling into other moments of life, into awareness itself. Even restraint became a subtle delight.
I feel the same lesson in micro-moments: an itch rises on my face. My hand wants to scratch. If I notice it and let it be, awareness expands. The ego softens, the impulse fades, and I find a kind of freedom in just allowing.
Whether candy or a fleeting itch, the principle is the same: by tempering desire, by savoring with restraint, awareness deepens, and life’s sweetness unfolds naturally.
Spiritual Gravity 