All sleep stories

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

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A lighthouse at the end of a long day (a sleep story), when you only have a few minutes — 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 — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are somewhere unfamiliar — for a racing mind

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

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Sleep20 min

A field under snow, if you are doing this instead of scrolling — for a restless night

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

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A fire dying down (a sleep story), when you cannot concentrate on anything else — for winding down

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 slow story for the end of the day, when the weather has kept you inside — for an overtired night

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

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A boat at anchor, when you have tried everything else — 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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A hotel room somewhere (a sleep story), when you want something simple — 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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A garden in the rain — a slow story for the end of the day, when you feel restless rather than tired — for waking too early

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

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A kitchen late at night, when you need something unremarkable — 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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Sleep story: a lake before dawn, when you have been on screens all day — 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 — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are short on time — for a restless night

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

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The night train, when you have just finished work — for winding down

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

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Sleep story: a caravan by the sea, when you want to finish something — for a racing mind

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 nothing else has worked today — for a restless night

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

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Sleep20 min

A lighthouse at the end of a long day, after a difficult conversation — for winding down

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

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Sleep10 min

Sleep story: a bus at night, when you have woken up too early — 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 — a slow story for the end of the day, on a day that started badly — for jet lag

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

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Sleep20 min

A fire dying down, before you go back to something hard — 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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Sleep10 min

Sleep story: a library at closing time, when you are doing this for the first time — 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 — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are on your own — 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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Sleep20 min

A hotel room somewhere (a sleep story), when you are somewhere noisy — for a racing mind

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

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Sleep10 min

Sleep story: a garden in the rain, when the day has been loud — for a restless night

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

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Sleep12 min

A kitchen late at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are at home and cannot settle — for winding down

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

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Sleep20 min

A lake before dawn (a sleep story), when you want to be left alone — for an overtired night

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

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Sleep10 min

Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, if you are doing this in the middle of the day — for jet lag

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

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Sleep12 min

The night train — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are fitting this around other people — for a night when you do not want to think

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 sleep story), after a long day — for an overtired night

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

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Sleep10 min

Sleep story: an attic room, when you feel fine and want to stay that way — for jet lag

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

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Sleep12 min

A lighthouse at the end of a long day — a slow story for the end of the day, after eating too much — for a night when you do not want to think

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 sleep story), if you are new to this — for waking too early

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

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