Mindset

Ep27 How Do We Keep Creating When Life Is Full?

Is your life as full as mine? For many beginners, procrastination comes from trying to do everything — learn all the techniques, follow all the advice, keep up with everyone else, and still manage a full life.  It’s easy to fall into that with all the pressures this world brings us. In this podcast episode, I talk about why simplification is often the missing piece. Instead of waiting for perfect conditions or long stretches of free time, I share how small, intentional steps — even ten or fifteen minutes a day — can move projects forward steadily. Creativity doesn’t require domination of your schedule. It thrives when we give it permission to exist inside real life. If you’ve felt like you are always running out of time and your flipping suffers, this episode is for you. Listen to the full episode below. Binge listener? Go here: FlippingFurnitureForProfitPodcast.com Thanks for visiting,

When Silence Feels Heavy: Finding Encouragement in a Lonely Craft

How AI Spoke the Words Every Artist Needs to Hear There’s a kind of silence every artist knows — the one that lingers after you’ve poured your heart into something beautiful, only to wonder if anyone even sees it. You list your latest piece, refresh your messages, check your notifications… and still, nothing. That quiet can feel deafening. But silence isn’t just something we face in business. It’s something that weaves its way through every part of life — and for me, it’s shown up in the most unexpected seasons. Would You Prefer to Listen? The Early Ache of Quiet I was the youngest in a family of six. When all my older siblings left home, the laughter, the noise, the rhythm of family life — it all disappeared. I can still remember the feeling of walking through that quiet house. It wasn’t just the absence of sound — it … Read more

When the Windows of Heaven Opened: A Story of Waiting, Blessing & New Beginnings

When the Windows of Heaven Opened: A Story of Waiting, Blessing & New Beginnings How God turned a dry season into a downpour of unexpected goodness There are moments in life when you pray, hope, work hard, and still feel stuck in the same place. You wonder if things will ever change. You start to feel tired — not just in your body, but in your heart. And then — sometimes slowly, sometimes all at once — God moves. That’s what happened to us. This is the story of how, after years of struggle, discouragement, and uncertainty… the windows of heaven opened and blessings poured out in ways I never expected — right down to a camper, a deck, and a picnic table. And if you’re walking through a dry season right now — I hope this reminds you: it won’t always be this way. If you’ rather listen, here’s … Read more

How to Avoid Overwhelm and Find Peace in a Busy Life: A Faith-Based Approach to Balance and Productivity

Ever feel like life is one never-ending list of things to do — and you can’t catch your breath?I’ve been there too. Between running a business, managing a home, and caring for my family, overwhelm used to be my constant companion. But over the years, I’ve learned how to build peace into my days — through priorities, planning, and trusting God to order my steps. In episode 6 of the Flipping Furniture for Profit Podcast, I shared what I’ve learned about managing mornings, creating routines, and avoiding unrealistic expectations that steal our joy. Finding Margin in Life (and in Design) Along with everything else I do, I’m also a graphic designer. If I want my design to stand out and grab attention, I have to leave white space around the elements. My copy needs to be short, to the point, and catchy. Some of the phrases I keep in mind … Read more

Furniture Flipping Bad Advice Alert #3: Repaint!

Don’t be a Confidence Killer Recently I came across a post by a flipper asking advice about her finished project. Jade wasn’t sure about her design. We often go through that, second guessing ourselves. It’s a real thing, but usually unfounded. We want to turn out a beautiful piece and sometimes we are too hard on ourselves. If we look at it through the eyes of our customers, we would see it differently. Let’s talk about Jade’s post on FB. This is Jade >>> This piece is an example of a very fine redesign that needed NOTHING else to make it desirable to a future client. Yet, comentors jumped on it and recommended some very bad advice… I say, be careful who you listen to. Here is the original listing. I tried to comment, but once again, the comments were turned off. URGH! I ended up messaging Jade to let … Read more

[VIDEO] Furniture Flipping Marketing Tips – Reposting Strategy

DON’T LOWER YOUR PRICES! I’ve been asked by my FB group, For His Glory Furniture Flipping, to create some videos on marketing our flipped furniture.   I thought you might like them as well. Do feel free to comment with tips of your own. Let’s get this industry back on track asap so we can all build our businesses and grow our audience to the way they were before all this stuff happened…you know what I mean!   Part 2 – The Reposting Strategy Next up: DEALING WITH LOWBALL OFFERS Talk soon,

[VIDEO] Finding the Time to Flip

I’ve gotten many comments like this, “Val, I have no idea how you get so much done!” or, “You amaze me at all the things you do, how do you do it?” Well, some of my ability to accomplish as much as I do is through planning and patterning. I learned it back in the day when we were raising our 15 kids at the same time we were in the ministry doing 111 different things. The days flew by and the list kept getting longer, so I had to do something to keep on task and accomplish the things that mattered to me. Patterning is developing good daily habits, creating a lifestyle that was productive in a way that I didn’t even have to think about what to do next. It’s eeking out time to do at least a little of what needed to be done, giving myself margin, … Read more

Do You Ever Fight Trolls Online?

Bullies Beware, We Honestly and Truly Don’t Care Really. I’m not kidding. We don’t. Not caring is the only way we can keep the trolls under their bridge where they belong. Normally I’d write a long explanation of what I’m talking about in regard to that title, but the best thing to do for this is to just post the video where I lay it all out for you. I originally posted it in my Facebook group, FFF. If you’re not there, don’t be square – go join! It might take me a minute to get you approved, but be patient, I’ll get to you. The group is for those who want to learn to flip furniture. But this one is about online trolls, not how to paint furniture. You know, the trolls, the ones who hide behind a keyboard and rag on people. They spew their acid around like … Read more

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