All sleep stories

The complete list of sleep stories on SoftlyStill — 802 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.

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A caravan by the sea (a sleep story), when you have been on screens all day — for the hours after a late shift

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 you have more time than usual — for a racing mind

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

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A lighthouse at the end of a long day, when you are waiting for something — for a restless night

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

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A bus at night (a sleep story), when you want to finish something — for winding down

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, if you are tired of apps — for an overtired night

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

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A fire dying down, when your attention is scattered — for jet lag

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

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A library at closing time (a sleep story), when you have woken up too early — 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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A boat at anchor — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have been putting it off — 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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A hotel room somewhere, when you are too tired to try hard — 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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Sleep story: a garden in the rain, when you are doing this for the first time — for a racing mind

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

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Sleep story: a lighthouse at the end of a long day, when you have tried everything else — for the hours after a late shift

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 want something simple — for a racing mind

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

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Sleep15 min

A field under snow (a sleep story), when you feel restless rather than tired — for a restless night

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

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Sleep story: a fire dying down, when you need something unremarkable — for winding down

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 you have been on screens all day — for an overtired night

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

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Sleep15 min

A boat at anchor (a sleep story), when you are short on time — for jet lag

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

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Sleep story: a hotel room somewhere, when you have just finished work — 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.

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Sleep12 min

A garden in the rain, when you want to finish something — for waking too early

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

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Sleep15 min

A kitchen late at night (a sleep story), when nothing else has worked today — for the hours after a late shift

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, after a difficult conversation — for a racing mind

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

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The house after everyone is asleep, when you have woken up too early — for a restless night

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

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The night train (a sleep story), on a day that started badly — for winding down

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, before you go back to something hard — for a racing mind

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

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Sleep12 min

An attic room, when you are doing this for the first time — for a restless night

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

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Sleep15 min

A lighthouse at the end of a long day (a sleep story), when you are on your own — for winding down

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 are somewhere noisy — for an overtired night

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, when the day has been loud — for jet lag

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

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Sleep15 min

A fire dying down (a sleep story), when you are at home and cannot settle — 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.

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Sleep20 min

A library at closing time — a slow story for the end of the day, when you want to be left alone — for waking too early

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

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Sleep12 min

A boat at anchor, if you are doing this in the middle of the day — 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.

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