All sleep stories
The complete list of sleep stories on SoftlyStill — 842 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
The house after everyone is asleep (a sleep story), when you are too tired to try hard — for jet lag
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Sleep story: the night train, when you have tried everything else — for a night when you do not want to think
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea, if you have done this a hundred times — for an overtired night
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room (a sleep story), when you have been meaning to start — for jet lag
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 need something unremarkable — for a night when you do not want to think
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night, if you are sceptical about all of this — for waking too early
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A field under snow (a sleep story), when you are not sure this will work — for the hours after a late shift
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 just finished work — for a racing mind
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A library at closing time, when you have already had a long week — for a restless night
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor (a sleep story), before something difficult — for winding down
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, after a difficult conversation — for an overtired night
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A garden in the rain, when you are cold and want to be warm — for jet lag
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →A kitchen late at night (a sleep story), when you are not in the mood — for a night when you do not want to think
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, before you go back to something hard — for waking too early
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep, on a low-energy afternoon — for the hours after a late shift
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Sleep story: the night train, when the house is busy — for a racing mind
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 are somewhere noisy — for waking too early
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room, when you only have a few minutes — for the hours after a late shift
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 are somewhere unfamiliar — for a racing mind
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you want to be left alone — for a restless night
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A field under snow, when you cannot concentrate on anything else — for winding down
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Sleep story: a fire dying down, when the weather has kept you inside — for an overtired night
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A library at closing time — a slow story for the end of the day, after a long day — for jet lag
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor, when you want something simple — for a night when you do not want to think
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, when you feel restless rather than tired — for waking too early
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A garden in the rain — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are new to this — for the hours after a late shift
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →A kitchen late at night (a sleep story), when you have been on screens all day — for a racing mind
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →Sleep story: a lake before dawn, when you are short on time — for a restless night
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 waiting for something — for winding down
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →The night train (a sleep story), when you want to finish something — for an overtired night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.