Memories from 2018 – Recap series (Dec)


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I have enjoyed getting into this throwback mode and pulling out the best moments of 2018. In the last post of both the recap series and this year, I talk about December – the month of joy and holidays and bring forth my goals for 2019. The previous posts related to this series is available here.

DECEMBER

Orange Flower Award shortlist – Category :Humor
Orange Flower Award shortlist – Category :Travel writing

In this month, I was delighted to have made it to the list of top twenty writers in the categories of Travel Writing and Humor at the Orange Flower Awards conducted by Women’s Web. To be shortlisted among 1600 writers was nothing short of a dream come true moment for me. While I might not have won the award this year, it gave me the right kind of boost and motivation to stay focused and work harder.

Indiblogger #TheBlindlist winner
Indiblogger #TheBlindlist winner

This was also the month when the Indiblogger #TheBlindList contest winners were announced and I was pleasantly surprised to find my name and post in the list of winners.

It is the season of Joy
It is the season of Joy

My toddler had an eventful quarter at his preschool where he celebrated Christmas, performed during Grandparents Day and had a great time at his class picnic. His winter holidays started last week and instead of taking a vacation elsewhere, this year we decided to return back to our hometown Berhampore. The happiness quotient has been on an upward rise as we decorated Christmas trees, feasted on delicious cakes and went on multiple short trips with family or friends. As we prepare for a grand feast tomorrow with the same set of friends with whom we celebrated Durga Puja, a tiny corner in my heart fills with gratitude for this incredibly special year when I became a solopreneur.

Plans for 2019
Plans/Goals for 2019

As I wrap up the memories of this year, I realize that this year will always be etched in my memory as the year of reinventing myself. I had finally found that there’s nothing more I love than writing. As we move on to a new year in just a couple of days time, I have consciously decided to refrain from making any resolutions this year. What I have chosen to do is work towards making 2019 as the year of ‘A little more’.

Thank you for being a part of my new journey. I wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year. I will see you all in 2019 when I publish the next post.

Please share your best moments of 2018 and goals for 2019 as comments below. 

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Author: Sonia Chatterjee

An alumnus of Presidency College (Kolkata), Delhi University, and XIME (Bangalore), Sonia Chatterjee holds two post-graduate degrees in Chemistry and Management and an MFA in creative writing from Writer's Village University. With eight years of experience in the banking sector as a Branch Head, she took a sabbatical from the corporate world to start her blog soniasmusings.com. Her blog consistently featured in the Top Indian Blogs list from 2019 to 2024. Her articles have been published on various digital platforms such as Women's Web, Youth Ki Awaaz, Tuck's Magazine, and Period Magazine. She was invited as a speaker at the Breaking Barriers, Kolkata 2018 event by the Women's Web, at the Women Writer’s Fest, Kolkata, 2020, and the Crime Writers Festival, Kolkata,2025. Sonia has written two detective thrillers titled ‘Deal of Death – Introducing Raya Ray’ (2019) and ‘Diary, Deceit, and Death – A Raya Ray Adventure’ (Vishwakarma Publications, 2024) and a non-fiction book on true crime titled ‘The Sanyasi Who Became a King’ (Sristhi Publishers, 2025). Her book ‘Diary, Deceit, and Death’ was shortlisted for the PVLF Awards 2024-25 in the Best Fiction Category. Sonia lives in Kolkata with her doctor husband and nine-and-a-half-year-old son.

18 thoughts on “Memories from 2018 – Recap series (Dec)”

  4. Congratulations for adding so many feathers in your cap, Sonia. I have witnessed your tremendous growth in the last one year. May you keep touching heights in the years to come. Happy new year to you and your loved ones.

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  5. Congrats on the nomination @ orange flower and the IB win! Wish you many more such acolades!
    You have a cute toddler and he looks even more adorable next to that Xmas tree! His expressions! 🙂
    Wish you a happy and prosperous new year!!

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