There’s nothing better for healing than sleep–or writing. Having spent my weekend finally getting to do plenty of both, that’s my testimony. I’m not snake-oiling you here, folks, some good, cathartic writing will cure what ails you.

So here are seven open-ended microprompts for you to dig into. Do some breathing exercises, write whatever comes to you, and sleep soundly.

• Lonely couple
• Blue skies
• Rebound
• Breathing smaller
• Hair-pulling
• Refurbish
• Requests, first and last