Stacey Gonzales's Profile

#06_social - October 02, 2025 at 03:08 AM

#06_social - October 02, 2025 at 03:07 AM

The best find on FB marketplace

#06_social - October 02, 2025 at 03:06 AM

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#06_social - October 02, 2025 at 03:06 AM

#06_social - October 02, 2025 at 03:04 AM

I had a thought, surprise my son with a bit of a room re-do while he was gone dog-sitting for 4 days.

You see our daughter moved out, so he thought her room made a nice laundry station (read: place to dump clean clothes you don't feel like folding).

Mom (that's me) had other ideas for the space.

So I pitched a simple idea to my daughter and husband.

"Let's deep clean and move some stuff around. See what's laying around in the garage."

Keep it simple.
No need to go through all his stuff.
It's personal, ya know.

In an interesting turn of events, they not only loved the idea, they did that thing where you run with it.

"Let's make a theme" daughter said.

"Yeah and put in new floors" hubby said.

"For the love of God, we've got 3 days" the only voice of reason explained.

Apparently that was just the challenge those two needed for an HGTV style makeover.

✨ 10 trips to Lowes, Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, and Target
💪 2 sore backs bc we are too old for this shit
🤑 40 dollar couch from FB marketplace
🦶 1 broken toe from a paint can
🎉 1 big reveal

He was shocked and every day this week he's made his bed.

That alone is a worth all the back pain in the world.

#06_social - October 02, 2025 at 03:04 AM

Last week my family had an idea.

Four days later we experienced the impossible.

Story and pictures in the thread for those interested in my non-business related fun.

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#01_introductions - September 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM

<@U09CDC60ZUH> Welcome to Gildre.

I enjoyed your elf love story. Reminds me of Lord of the Rings. My hubby and I are big fans of the show - both original and the Amazon series. Looking forward to following your founder journey.

I've done some work with a team who is using VR with cancer patients to provide end-of-life experiences with the patient and their loved ones. The research is compelling.

#03_events - September 16, 2025 at 09:14 PM

I really enjoyed the event despite some Internet issues today.

Nice to put a name with a face <@U085ZL0JS0Y>

Where can we find the list of ppl we connected with?

#05_opportunities - September 13, 2025 at 08:37 PM

I can make an intro to Chase. Check out his profile and LMK. This is his area of expertise. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-barmore?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

#01_introductions - September 11, 2025 at 08:13 PM

<@U09D3NN4RS4>

Curious what made you want to be a lawyer or politician and what made you change your mind? Only if you'd like to share more, of course.

Before being a founder, I spent 20 years in public education. I started as an English teacher because I wanted to help kids. I wasn't in the classroom very long and climbed the ranks to #2 at one of the largest school districts in Illinois.

I thought, finally, I could make the changes I've been dreaming of.

It was a constant battle.

Red tape, bureaucracy, and BS.

It led me to burnout.

I retired shortly after the pandemic and have been finding my way back to myself and my own vision of "making the world a better place."

I do miss walking into the cafeteria on a random Thursday between meetings and just that buzz when things are humming, kids are happy, and the vibe is high.

And, there is nothing like the way young people will speak their truth when asked. That was always refreshing.

Learning how to do the newest TikTok trend was also an added benefit 🙂

#01_introductions - September 11, 2025 at 04:56 PM

What is a guild to me?

I sense protection.

Gold.

An embodiment of high regard. Regal.

HBO's The Guilded Age - the costumes, the formalities, the depth of nuance present in each interaction.

Fortified.

Safety within the walls.

It says:

We know who we are, we know who we are not.

We come together here all craftsman on our individual journey.

Yet there is a collective.

Blacksmiths who can fortify the city.
Socialists who can build the bridges.
Creatives who can weave the story.

A place where we are in good company.

We willingly take off the masks, open our inner worlds, and find solace in the darkest moments to build more securely and fortify the walls around our hearts and nervous systems as we build for ourselves.

The collective guild sends us a message.

It signals, all are safe here.

Yet, we keep the walls high and our individual standards higher.

#01_introductions - September 11, 2025 at 04:53 PM

I'm excited to join Gildre.

I officially decided to start my founder journey, for real.

Joining Gildre was one signal to myself that I'm ready now.

Thank you to <@U07SSKEHVFH> for the introduction and @Brian Lee for his advising and mentorship.

As for what I'm building and how it's looking, I think for now it's best to keep it in what I've seen some founders call it "stealth mode" not because I want to seem cool and mysterious, believe me, I'm far from that, but moreso because I want to allow myself a bit more time to percolate, develop and test my hunches, get to know this community space, and share with greater clarity than I currently have in this moment.

As for how I can be supportive to you, I'm an ask away.

Never hesitate.

My DMs are open, as the kids say.

For this introduction post, I'd like to share what the word Gildre means to me.

Which I've never heard of before, but it does feel like there is an association to the term: guild or guilded.

I'll share my internal musings in the thread of this post, if you're interested to read more and share your insights, you are invited to engage.

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#12_hype-house - September 03, 2025 at 07:21 PM