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