All sleep stories
The complete list of sleep stories on SoftlyStill — 802 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Sleep story: a lighthouse at the end of a long day, when the weather has kept you inside — for a restless night
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 have tried everything else — for winding down
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 have done this a hundred times — for an overtired night
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Sleep story: a fire dying down, when you feel restless rather than tired — for jet lag
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, when you need something unremarkable — for a night when you do not want to think
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor (a sleep story), if you are sceptical about all of this — for waking too early
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 are short on time — for the hours after a late shift
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A garden in the rain, when you have just finished work — 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 sleep story), when you have already had a long week — for a restless night
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 nothing else has worked today — for winding down
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep, after a difficult conversation — for an overtired night
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →The night train (a sleep story), when you are cold and want to be warm — for jet lag
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, on a day that started badly — for winding down
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room, before you go back to something hard — 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 sleep story), on a low-energy afternoon — for jet lag
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →Sleep story: a bus at night, when you are on your own — 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 →A field under snow, when you are somewhere noisy — for waking too early
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A fire dying down (a sleep story), when you only have a few minutes — 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 slow story for the end of the day, when you are at home and cannot settle — for a racing mind
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor, when you want to be left alone — 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 sleep story), when you cannot concentrate on anything else — 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 slow story for the end of the day, if you are fitting this around other people — for an overtired night
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →A kitchen late at night, after a long day — 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 want something simple — 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, after eating too much — for waking too early
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →The night train, if you are new to this — 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 have been on screens all day — 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 you have more time than usual — 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, when you are waiting for something — 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 want to finish something — for a racing mind
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.