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HEART-CENTERED THINKERS KNOW INTUI-tively that love is power. As Anne Morrow Lindbergh wrote, “Love is a force . . . it is not a result; it is a cause. It is not a product; it produces. It is a power, like money, or steam, or electricity. It is valueless unless you can give something else by means of it.”

As mentioned in the introduction, science is now underscoring our intuitive awareness with measurable data. One Institute of HeartMath study that appealed to me shows that our hearts are the strongest amplifying system we have for generating positive electrical fields. When subjects in the laboratory brought their attention to their hearts and augmented that attention with feelings of appreciation and caring, computer printouts displayed greatly increased fields of energy emanating from their hearts in ever-widening circles.

The picture HeartMath has drawn of this phenomenon reminded me of Dr. Seuss' story of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. The Grinch's heart was finally touched by the Whos in Whoville, when they still exhibited the spirit of Christmas even after all of their gifts and decorations had been stolen. Feeling what I guess was amazement and appreciation for the Whos, the Grinch's heart grew from a tiny dried up tidbit into a radiantly beautiful starburst filling his entire chest. Rays of heart-energy poured from him toward the little Whos happily singing below.

All of us can grow a Grinch heart. Quietly close your eyes and focus your attention on your heart area. Bring into your awareness a sense of deep appreciation for a person or situation. Bask in the resultant feelings and allow your heart to expand. See and feel your heart-energy amplified and enlarged, blessing you first, and then moving out to grace others with the gift of love.

Love is truly a force for good, and we can amplify our output.

My heart is continuously growing.

I give love graciously.