All sleep stories
The complete list of sleep stories on SoftlyStill — 842 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
A library at closing time, when you have been on screens all day — for a restless night
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor (a sleep story), when you are short on time — 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, when you have just finished work — 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 want to finish something — 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 nothing else has worked today — 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, after a difficult conversation — for waking too early
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep, when you have woken up too early — 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, on a day that started badly — 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, before you go back to something hard — for waking too early
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room, when you are doing this for the first time — 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 on your own — 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 are somewhere noisy — 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 the day has been loud — for winding down
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Sleep story: a fire dying down, when you are at home and cannot settle — 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, when you want to be left alone — for jet lag
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor, if you are doing this in the middle of the day — 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, if you are fitting this around other people — 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, after a long day — 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 feel fine and want to stay that way — 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, after eating too much — for a restless night
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are cold and want to be warm — for a racing mind
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A fire dying down, on a day that started badly — for a restless night
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), before you go back to something hard — for winding down
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, on a low-energy afternoon — for an overtired 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, when you are on your own — for jet lag
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 you are somewhere noisy — for a night when you do not want to think
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 only have a few minutes — for waking too early
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A lake before dawn, when you are at home and cannot settle — for the hours after a late shift
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, when you want to be left alone — for a racing mind
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, when you cannot concentrate on anything else — for a restless 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.