All sleep stories
The complete list of sleep stories on SoftlyStill — 842 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
A hotel room somewhere, when you are somewhere unfamiliar — for the hours after a late shift
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →Sleep story: a garden in the rain, if you are doing this instead of scrolling — for a racing mind
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →A kitchen late at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have been putting it off — for a restless night
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A lake before dawn, when the weather has kept you inside — for winding down
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, when you have tried everything else — for an overtired night
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →The night train — a slow story for the end of the day, if you have done this a hundred times — for jet lag
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea, when you feel restless rather than tired — for winding down
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Sleep story: an attic room, when you need something unremarkable — for an overtired night
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A lighthouse at the end of a long day — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are sceptical about all of this — for jet lag
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night, when you are short on time — for a night when you do not want to think
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →Sleep story: a field under snow, when you have just finished work — for waking too early
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A fire dying down — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have already had a long week — for the hours after a late shift
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A library at closing time (a sleep story), when nothing else has worked today — for a racing mind
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →Sleep story: a boat at anchor, after a difficult conversation — for a restless night
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →A hotel room somewhere — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are cold and want to be warm — for winding down
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A garden in the rain (a sleep story), on a day that started badly — for an overtired night
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →Sleep story: a kitchen late at night, before you go back to something hard — for jet lag
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A lake before dawn — a slow story for the end of the day, on a low-energy afternoon — for a night when you do not want to think
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep (a sleep story), when you are on your own — for waking too early
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Sleep story: the night train, when you are somewhere noisy — for the hours after a late shift
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea — a slow story for the end of the day, when you only have a few minutes — for a night when you do not want to think
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room (a sleep story), when you are at home and cannot settle — for waking too early
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →Sleep story: a lighthouse at the end of a long day, when you want to be left alone — for the hours after a late shift
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night, if you are doing this in the middle of the day — for a racing mind
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A field under snow (a sleep story), if you are fitting this around other people — for a restless night
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Sleep story: a fire dying down, after a long day — for winding down
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A library at closing time, when you feel fine and want to stay that way — for an overtired night
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor (a sleep story), after eating too much — for jet lag
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →Sleep story: a hotel room somewhere, if you are new to this — for a night when you do not want to think
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A garden in the rain, when you need to stop thinking about work — for waking too early
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
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