All sleep stories

The complete list of sleep stories on SoftlyStill — 842 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.

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Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, when nothing else has worked today — for a restless night

Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.

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An attic room — a slow story for the end of the day, when your attention is scattered — for winding down

Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.

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A lighthouse at the end of a long day (a sleep story), when you have woken up too early — for an overtired night

One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.

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Sleep story: a bus at night, on a day that started badly — for jet lag

Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.

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A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are too tired to try hard — for a night when you do not want to think

Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.

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A fire dying down (a sleep story), when you are doing this for the first time — for waking too early

The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.

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Sleep story: a library at closing time, when you are on your own — for the hours after a late shift

The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.

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A boat at anchor, when you have been meaning to start — for a racing mind

A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.

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A hotel room somewhere (a sleep story), when the day has been loud — for a restless night

A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.

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Sleep story: a garden in the rain, when you are at home and cannot settle — for winding down

Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.

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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 a restless night

One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.

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Sleep12 min

A bus at night, when you are short on time — for winding down

Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.

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Sleep15 min

Sleep story: a field under snow, when you have just finished work — for an overtired night

Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.

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Sleep20 min

A fire dying down — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have already had a long week — for jet lag

The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.

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Sleep12 min

A library at closing time, when nothing else has worked today — for a night when you do not want to think

The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.

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Sleep15 min

Sleep story: a boat at anchor, after a difficult conversation — for waking too early

A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.

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Sleep20 min

A hotel room somewhere — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are cold and want to be warm — for the hours after a late shift

A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.

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Sleep12 min

A garden in the rain (a sleep story), on a day that started badly — for a racing mind

Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.

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Sleep15 min

Sleep story: a kitchen late at night, before you go back to something hard — for a restless night

One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.

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A lake before dawn — a slow story for the end of the day, on a low-energy afternoon — for winding down

Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.

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The house after everyone is asleep (a sleep story), when you are on your own — for an overtired night

The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.

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Sleep15 min

Sleep story: the night train, when you are somewhere noisy — for jet lag

Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.

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Sleep20 min

A caravan by the sea — a slow story for the end of the day, when you only have a few minutes — for winding down

Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.

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Sleep12 min

An attic room (a sleep story), when you are at home and cannot settle — for an overtired night

Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.

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Sleep15 min

Sleep story: a lighthouse at the end of a long day, when you want to be left alone — for jet lag

One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.

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Sleep20 min

A bus at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you cannot concentrate on anything else — 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.

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Sleep12 min

A field under snow (a sleep story), if you are fitting this around other people — for waking too early

Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.

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Sleep15 min

Sleep story: a fire dying down, after a long day — for the hours after a late shift

The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.

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Sleep10 min

A library at closing time, when you feel fine and want to stay that way — for a racing mind

The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.

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Sleep12 min

A boat at anchor (a sleep story), after eating too much — for a restless night

A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.

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