Living in the moment is easy if we remember not to let expectations define the moment.  Recently, through a variety of life circumstances of which I have no control,  I have had to accept some changes that are coming into my life whether I want to or not.  I can accept these changes with grace and gratitude and the path that led me here; or I can fight, fear and fret.  The changes are going to happen no matter how I choose to react.  Handling my emotions during this time is the difficult because when natural sadness over these situations come to the surface, it can be a challenge to find a consistent system of processing these feelings (which are real) in a functional, healthful way.   For myself, I have not been able to find an exact path to process things quickly, and then let them go.  I seem to try to hold on to what I never even had to begin with;  and then the powerlessness of my situation is felt in an even deeper and more fearful way.  I am aware that instead of reaction,  I need to learn how to respond.  I Imagine for a moment this response:   What would happen if we all could somehow have a more automatic acceptance that the universe loves us and is providing for all needs,  nuturing us beyond what we are able to understand with our flawed thinking.  This is peace.  This is the practice of telling the ego no when it tries to go to the dark, fearful places we all have.  Change is hard, but it is also exciting and new and wonderful.  Remind yourself that all things are as they are meant to be at the point in time you are.  Trust that all is well and it will be.