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  • Homecoming Freewrite — Notes from Alex

    Noticing the shadows — a year home in Metlakatla. I’ve been home in Metlakatla for just over a year now, and the place I thought I knew is showing me new faces. There’s a kind of quiet I remember from growing up here, but underneath it I’m seeing something else — a current of worry…

  • Freewrite – Reflections

    Wrestling with Darkness, Seeking the Light I am sitting here tonight, after a full day of work, saddened and unsettled by the news of what happened today. A man, in what is already being called a political assassination, was shot and killed while speaking to university students. This was not just any man—he loved his…

  • A New Chapter in Aviation and Life

    Back in My Wheelhouse Over the past few weeks, I’ve stepped into a new role that has placed me right back into the world of Private Jet Aviation. It feels good to be back in my wheelhouse—sales and operations—working with an incredible ops team that truly loves what they do. What makes it even more…

  • A Word About My Father

    Notes by Alex – FreeWrite “A Life of Love, Laughter, and Family” I wanted to take a moment to talk about my father, Alex Atkinson Sr. He’s a great man—now in his 80s—and throughout his life he has shown what it means to live with love, honor, and respect. Growing up, my sister and I…

  • Becoming a Writer: From Blog to Book

    “How Blogging Can Launch Your Writing Journey” Notes by Alex Becoming a writer and publishing your first book isn’t some unreachable dream—it’s a very real, achievable goal. And here’s the best part: you don’t have to do it all at once. A blog can serve as your creative testing ground, your accountability partner, and your…

  • The Dark Night of the Soul Is Over

    Emerging from the Valley into a New Season There are seasons in life that feel like endless night—where pain, confusion, and suffering seem to swallow every ounce of hope. For me, that season began in the first week of December 2023. I don’t remember much from that day, only fragments of what happened. One moment…

  • The Miracle of Healing

    “The Night I Experienced God’s Promise of Healing” There are moments on this faith journey where words seem too small, too simple, to capture what really happened. Healing is one of those moments. When I think about healing, I don’t just think of it as something I’ve read about in the Bible, or something that…

  • “Where the Salmon Still Run”

    Notes from Alex: Streams of Salmon and Stories of Generations “A timeless cycle that connects streams, people, and history.” “There’s something timeless about standing at the mouth of a stream and watching salmon return, as if witnessing history swim right before your eyes.” The other day, I drove down to two different streams. One held…

  • Bitten by the Aviation Bug

    How a Seaplane Spark Ignited My Aviation Journey Some passions sneak up on you quietly. Mine roared in on the whine of propellers and the smell of saltwater spray. In a place where seaplanes are lifelines and the skies are our highways, I didn’t just see airplanes — I saw freedom, adventure, and a world…

  • A Powerful Founders Day in Metlakatla, Alaska

    “The Power, Pride, and Healing of Founders Day” There are days that simply pass by, and then there are days that etch themselves into your soul. Yesterday was one of those days here in Metlakatla, Alaska—a celebration of our roots, our people, and the heartbeat of our culture. Founders Day wasn’t just an event; it…