Mishell Baker gladly
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Enjoy life. Be someone you would love. Make things better.
World Fantasy, Nebula, Tiptree finalist repped by Russ Galen. Curator of happiness. Gamer, parent […]
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Yesterday, today, and tomorrow there are only three things you need to do. They have not changed and will never change.
1. Enjoy life.
2. Be someone you would love.
3. Make things better.
Every act, every word, every breath that is not one or more of these things is wasted. And there is not […]
1. Enjoy life.
2. Be someone you would love.
3. Make things better.
Every act, every word, every breath that is not one or more of these things is wasted. And there is not […]
Someone said people should post when they help, because we need to have examples. I'm not comfortable with that - feels like performance.
I'm compromising by saying: today there was a rare chance for me to be of real help by making a small sacrifice, and so I did that. We can all do that.
I'm compromising by saying: today there was a rare chance for me to be of real help by making a small sacrifice, and so I did that. We can all do that.
January 21, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Someone said people should post when they help, because we need to have examples. I'm not comfortable with that - feels like performance.
I'm compromising by saying: today there was a rare chance for me to be of real help by making a small sacrifice, and so I did that. We can all do that.
I'm compromising by saying: today there was a rare chance for me to be of real help by making a small sacrifice, and so I did that. We can all do that.
Okay, I gotta bail on Bluesky for my birthday week. So my dear Mastodon friends, tell me your favorite things this week that you are enjoying, making better, or being awesome at.
January 20, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Okay, I gotta bail on Bluesky for my birthday week. So my dear Mastodon friends, tell me your favorite things this week that you are enjoying, making better, or being awesome at.
I cannot get over how much I love Vivaldi's Workspaces feature. I've got all my socials in their own Workspace, and when it's time to actually Work I just switch to the Work workspace and socials DISAPPEAR but come back whenever I need them, all at once ❤️
January 20, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I cannot get over how much I love Vivaldi's Workspaces feature. I've got all my socials in their own Workspace, and when it's time to actually Work I just switch to the Work workspace and socials DISAPPEAR but come back whenever I need them, all at once ❤️
50th Birthday Week Day 2 Challenge: how much Peanut Butter Crunch can I eat without exploding?
January 20, 2026 at 7:52 PM
50th Birthday Week Day 2 Challenge: how much Peanut Butter Crunch can I eat without exploding?
Reposted by Mishell Baker gladly
Setting an intention for the year and surrounding yourself with things that reflect your values can be important (and a good alternative to resolutions).
The art you display is like that, too. The artwork you choose to live with can shape the intent of a space […]
[Original post on newsie.social]
The art you display is like that, too. The artwork you choose to live with can shape the intent of a space […]
[Original post on newsie.social]
January 20, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Setting an intention for the year and surrounding yourself with things that reflect your values can be important (and a good alternative to resolutions).
The art you display is like that, too. The artwork you choose to live with can shape the intent of a space […]
[Original post on newsie.social]
The art you display is like that, too. The artwork you choose to live with can shape the intent of a space […]
[Original post on newsie.social]
Whenever my 16yo is done with me, my head is about 95% kisses and 5% hair.
January 20, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Whenever my 16yo is done with me, my head is about 95% kisses and 5% hair.
Now that I've switched to a browser that helps me find and organize things better (Vivaldi), I am better able to juggle multiple social media sites, and I am really loving being back on Mastodon :)
January 20, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Now that I've switched to a browser that helps me find and organize things better (Vivaldi), I am better able to juggle multiple social media sites, and I am really loving being back on Mastodon :)
A little poem I wrote almost ten years ago that I rather enjoy. CW: very, very sexual. But not about sex, at all. 🤷
https://mishellbaker.com/on-learning-russian/
https://mishellbaker.com/on-learning-russian/
mishellbaker.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:30 AM
A little poem I wrote almost ten years ago that I rather enjoy. CW: very, very sexual. But not about sex, at all. 🤷
https://mishellbaker.com/on-learning-russian/
https://mishellbaker.com/on-learning-russian/
I do not know why I thought watching Girls5eva would help ease my crush on Sara Bareilles instead of intensifying it.
January 19, 2026 at 11:27 PM
I do not know why I thought watching Girls5eva would help ease my crush on Sara Bareilles instead of intensifying it.
Birthday week update: We just ordered three different appetizers from a pizza place instead of pizza and had them for lunch because NO RULES THIS WEEK, I DO WHAT I WANT
January 19, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Birthday week update: We just ordered three different appetizers from a pizza place instead of pizza and had them for lunch because NO RULES THIS WEEK, I DO WHAT I WANT
Thinking about my Three Imperatives (see pinned post on this account) every day has been an amazing life hack.
I find myself finding ways to do all three in a day or doubling up without even thinking about it. I just found a way to make a silly Sims 4 game I was playing (enjoy life!) into a way […]
I find myself finding ways to do all three in a day or doubling up without even thinking about it. I just found a way to make a silly Sims 4 game I was playing (enjoy life!) into a way […]
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January 19, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Thinking about my Three Imperatives (see pinned post on this account) every day has been an amazing life hack.
I find myself finding ways to do all three in a day or doubling up without even thinking about it. I just found a way to make a silly Sims 4 game I was playing (enjoy life!) into a way […]
I find myself finding ways to do all three in a day or doubling up without even thinking about it. I just found a way to make a silly Sims 4 game I was playing (enjoy life!) into a way […]
I wlil wait until MLK day is over to be all HEY LET'S CELEBRATE MEEEEEEEEEEEE on main, because he is IMPORTANT and complex and deserves to be honored and studied. But on this little intimate social account I feel like I can still be like WHEEEEE I LIVED TO 50, IT'S ALL ABOUT MEEEEEE ALL WEEK!!!
January 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I wlil wait until MLK day is over to be all HEY LET'S CELEBRATE MEEEEEEEEEEEE on main, because he is IMPORTANT and complex and deserves to be honored and studied. But on this little intimate social account I feel like I can still be like WHEEEEE I LIVED TO 50, IT'S ALL ABOUT MEEEEEE ALL WEEK!!!
Make your life what you want it to be.
1) Know what you want. 2) Keep it in your mind always. 3) Every day do at least one tiny thing to push it in that direction.
You can't always change the world, but bit by bit, you CAN change your life.
1) Know what you want. 2) Keep it in your mind always. 3) Every day do at least one tiny thing to push it in that direction.
You can't always change the world, but bit by bit, you CAN change your life.
January 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Make your life what you want it to be.
1) Know what you want. 2) Keep it in your mind always. 3) Every day do at least one tiny thing to push it in that direction.
You can't always change the world, but bit by bit, you CAN change your life.
1) Know what you want. 2) Keep it in your mind always. 3) Every day do at least one tiny thing to push it in that direction.
You can't always change the world, but bit by bit, you CAN change your life.
It's my 50th Birthday week, and it's gonna be my BEST WEEK EVER! Stay tuned for more deets.
(I promise not to use the word "deets" in future posts)
(I promise not to use the word "deets" in future posts)
January 19, 2026 at 11:58 AM
It's my 50th Birthday week, and it's gonna be my BEST WEEK EVER! Stay tuned for more deets.
(I promise not to use the word "deets" in future posts)
(I promise not to use the word "deets" in future posts)
Got an amazing new glass water bottle that has TIMES OF DAY marked down the side so that I know if I've had enough water yet. Brilliant.
January 18, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Got an amazing new glass water bottle that has TIMES OF DAY marked down the side so that I know if I've had enough water yet. Brilliant.
It's chemo Monday. Genuinely, sincerely grateful to the science that has kept me around this long. So happy to be here.
Turning 50 in 11 days! FIFTY! I've lived so *much* these past three years.
Turning 50 in 11 days! FIFTY! I've lived so *much* these past three years.
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 PM
It's chemo Monday. Genuinely, sincerely grateful to the science that has kept me around this long. So happy to be here.
Turning 50 in 11 days! FIFTY! I've lived so *much* these past three years.
Turning 50 in 11 days! FIFTY! I've lived so *much* these past three years.
Having someone stream their first-time experience with Pillars of Eternity to me while I do my daily treadmill time has been the greatest life hack I've ever invented.
January 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Having someone stream their first-time experience with Pillars of Eternity to me while I do my daily treadmill time has been the greatest life hack I've ever invented.
Saw this on here but it was attached to a substack link (Boooooo substack) and also had no alt text, so I'm doing a rare thing and just yoinking and reposting:
January 11, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Saw this on here but it was attached to a substack link (Boooooo substack) and also had no alt text, so I'm doing a rare thing and just yoinking and reposting:
Matt has been making plans for my 50th birthday, and I'm trying not to get excited, but it sounds like I will have more real-time interaction with people than I have in nearly a decade!
January 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Matt has been making plans for my 50th birthday, and I'm trying not to get excited, but it sounds like I will have more real-time interaction with people than I have in nearly a decade!
Okay, treadmill vacation is over. Back at it! Feeling great this week.
January 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Okay, treadmill vacation is over. Back at it! Feeling great this week.
I've been kicking butt on the treadmill this week. My goal was always to manage to walk (briskly) a mile a day, and I struggled to reach it, between fatigue and boredom.
M-W I walked an average of 2 miles a day! I am taking a day off today to celebrate.
M-W I walked an average of 2 miles a day! I am taking a day off today to celebrate.
January 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I've been kicking butt on the treadmill this week. My goal was always to manage to walk (briskly) a mile a day, and I struggled to reach it, between fatigue and boredom.
M-W I walked an average of 2 miles a day! I am taking a day off today to celebrate.
M-W I walked an average of 2 miles a day! I am taking a day off today to celebrate.
You know, on *average* I'm 25 years old.
January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
You know, on *average* I'm 25 years old.
I will never get over the way people talk about meeting times, saying "push it back" when they mean moving it forward in time and likewise "forward" when they mean moving it back in time.
January 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I will never get over the way people talk about meeting times, saying "push it back" when they mean moving it forward in time and likewise "forward" when they mean moving it back in time.
Watched Falsettos with my daughters today - 13yo had seen it multiple times already (she's the one who suggested it), so she sat dry-eyed while on either side of her the 16yo and I were sobbing like babies.
January 7, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Watched Falsettos with my daughters today - 13yo had seen it multiple times already (she's the one who suggested it), so she sat dry-eyed while on either side of her the 16yo and I were sobbing like babies.