As the new year is ahead in view, the lessons learned this year have helped me through the trajectory of my life thus far. I have learned three main things this year and will share some details about each. The first lesson learned this year is mental health related. It is more crucial than I realized. I am unsure if it comes with getting older and the anxieties one can develop, but this year I took time for myself and the change I encountered — new job, new place to live, graduating college, quarter-life crisis (put dramatically) and insert more adulting here. I have learned (and reiterated) that things with negative situations appear to be 10 times worse in my head. I have learned to take a moment and breathe. I took deep breaths and took time to declutter my thoughts, like spring cleaning. The second lesson learned this year is that making time for everyone may be difficult, but it is possible. Even if you decide to write it down and block time for lunch with a friend or dinner…