Creating stories, one floorboard at a time

Unseen footsteps
London, ON
December 2018
This photo originally shared on Instagram

It's 7:22 a.m., and I've come into the office early because this is the best time of day to write, to think, to get stuff done before the rest of the world comes alive. But before I get down to the serious work of work, I allow myself a 5-minute detour to walk the halls and be inspired. Because every day should start by deliberately seeking out inspiration, and I'm pretty sure I'll find some here.

It doesn't take long. One flight of stairs up, I step onto this floor. As you can see, it's been expertly restored so that it can support the needs of a modern, tech-forward workforce. But it doesn't hide what it once was, either, and it wears its century-plus of existence with a memorable kind of grace. It serves as a reminder that we walk among history here, and what we do during the day adds to the stories of those who spent their days in this complex of buildings long before we were all born.

Wherever you step today, I hope you'll look down and think about those who came before, and the stories they would tell if you had the opportunity to meet them.

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