{"id":472,"date":"2011-12-28T02:08:56","date_gmt":"2011-12-28T02:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/areasontosmile\/?p=472"},"modified":"2011-12-29T00:47:16","modified_gmt":"2011-12-29T00:47:16","slug":"qa-finding-love-how-to-apply-the-secret-and-more-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/areasontosmile\/2011\/12\/qa-finding-love-how-to-apply-the-secret-and-more-video.html","title":{"rendered":"Q&amp;A: Finding love, how to apply The Secret, and more! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-474\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bdavewalters\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-474\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/304\/2011\/12\/B.-Dave-S-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#039;s been a good year!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you are like many people (myself included), 2011 had some pretty difficult parts! \u00a0For me, I can say without question that the first 6 months were some of the hardest of my life; but the second 6 were some of the best!<\/p>\n<p>Now here on the eve of 2012, I am filled with hope for the year to come, even if it&#8217;s our last (<a href=\"http:\/\/features.beliefnet.com\/areasontosmile\/2011\/12\/december-21-2012-or-the-littlest-apocalypse-video.html\" target=\"_blank\">even though I don&#8217;t think it is<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>In the video below, we look back on 2011, along with answering the following questions (and if you prefer, you can listen to the <a href=\"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/14981816\/bdavewalters.2011-12-28.010007.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">radio version of these questions<\/a> and more!):<br \/>\nDo the ends justify the means or does it really all depend?<\/p>\n<p>Dave, you are inspiring-new to your blog.I lost my friend Larry on Thanksgiving.I know he is with God, but I am having a hard time.Can I believe we will be together again, or ever find someone who loves me as much?LL<\/p>\n<p>If the key to THE SECRET is to &#8216;feel&#8217; as if you have it now then whats the point of the manifesting? Is it the end goal to just make you feel good without having your wishes granted and thereby have your life be happier or is there something more to it?<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All About You with B. Dave Walters Episode 77 2011 Q&amp;A\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fZ91N-LX9BY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>And in part two, we discuss:<\/p>\n<p>Looking back (more) on 2011, along with answering the following questions:<br \/>\nI like to think positive and stay upbeat but when i look at the news and the injustice happening in parts of the world i get angry and sad. For the sake of my wellbeing and positivity should i avoid watching the news and looking at the world&#8217;s problems?<\/p>\n<p>There are so many books and teachers and mediums and things out there on being spiritual. Which do you recommend are the best to take advice from and learn more about?<\/p>\n<p>Can place really be haunted? If so then what are the qualifications for a place to be so?<\/p>\n<p>And more&#8230;enjoy!<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All About You with B  Dave Walters Episode 78 2011 Q&amp;A 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UbapIwnlVL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>What do you think? Feel free to comment down below!<\/p>\n<p>You are great, and I love you!<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about me:<br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/about.me\/BDaveWalters\" href=\"http:\/\/about.me\/BDaveWalters\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/about.me\/BDaveWalters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ask me anything:<br \/>\n<a title=\"http:\/\/formspring.me\/BDaveWalters\" href=\"http:\/\/formspring.me\/BDaveWalters\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/formspring.me\/BDaveWalters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pages I support:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Jesus and Buddha \" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jesusnbuddha\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus and Buddha\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Interfaith dialog<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Gnostic Theism\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Gnostic-Theism\/213600055362473\" target=\"_blank\">Gnostic Theism<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; Religion and Spirituality for the 21st Century (Join the Movement!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/177682155586539\/\" target=\"_blank\">Love One Another<\/a>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0\u00a0A safe place to come find more reasons to smile!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/BDaveWalters\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/image3.examiner.com\/images\/blog\/EXID4908\/images\/Button_Twitter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BDaveWalters\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/image3.examiner.com\/images\/blog\/EXID4908\/images\/Button_Facebook.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/bdavewalters\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/image3.examiner.com\/images\/blog\/EXID4908\/images\/Button_YouTube.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/bdavewalters\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/image3.examiner.com\/images\/blog\/EXID4908\/images\/Button_MySpace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/formspring.me\/bdavewalters\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image3.examiner.com\/images\/blog\/EXID4908\/images\/email_button.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"47\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are like many people (myself included), 2011 had some pretty difficult parts! \u00a0For me, I can say without question that the first 6 months were some of the hardest of my life; but the second 6 were some of the best! 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