Expressing Peace. Yawn. 60.
Yawn!
Wby do you yawn?
Science and folklore have lots of reasons. All of them equally (un)sure. I’m of the opinion that yawning is meant to make you peaceful.
A yawn involves opening your mouth, dropping your jaw, drawing in lots of air, filling your lungs, flexing your abdominal muscles, pushing out your diaphragm, stretching your ear drums (yes!), and blowing out some of the air.
And then? That moment after is the peace. Recall that relaxation, release, relief your body and face feel after a yawn. For me, that’s reason enough.
The oft-given answers to “Why do you yawn?” are many and varied:
- Drawing in extra oxygen
- Relieving fatigue or sleepiness
- Cooling a warm brain
- Conveying empathy with a responding yawn
- Sending a message (“I’m bored” or “It’s time for bed” or “Back at you!”)
Since science hasn’t definitively proven any of those, I’m holding onto my reason.
My subconscious knows I need or want to experience peace: physical peace, emotional peace, mental peace. A good ol’ yawn is an instant, well-proven provider of whatever peace.
Have you yawned since you began reading? I have!
Waking GOD,
you are present in and for even the smallest acts.
You guide us in the minor tasks without our knowing.
So when we recognize that we perform a simple do
and receive peace without real planning,
we have nothing to say but “Thank you!”
Our yawns for every reason give us peace.
You give us yawns that we may breathe and stretch,
that we may soothe and fill our Self with ease.
You have us share our yawns, a signal that
we are the One and love that Peace the more.
Our yawns grace us with energy and with stillness.
You, Sweet Spirit, grace us with yawns.
And so it is. Amen. Amen.
Enjoy Peace. Express Peace.
In: Energy, Inner Peace, Peace, Peacefulness, Prayer, Praying · Tagged with: Peace, Prayer, praying
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