I allow this moment to be exactly as it is

Acceptance does not require deciding that everything is good, desirable, or meant to remain unchanged. It begins by withdrawing the argument that the present should already be something other than what it is. Awareness becomes more accurate when the moment is allowed to disclose itself before preference begins correcting it. What happens next can still be chosen. What is here now does not need to be rewritten first.

Openness and presence make room for reality without requiring surrender to it. There is a difference between accepting the present moment and resigning yourself to a future, just as there is a difference between inner peace and pretending not to care. On a black or white cotton t-shirt, I allow this moment to be exactly as it is makes that distinction visible: nothing about allowing this moment asks you to give it the next one.

Product details

• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz./yd.² (142 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping