Loto Journal
Through personal storytelling and letter writing, follow our Founder, Jennifer Axcell, as she travels the 🌎 globe as a digital nomad and Desert Mother, exploring cultural expressions of rest and Self-care.
Including thoughtfully created blog content about somatic healing practices, nervous system self-regulation techniques, and faith-based spiritual practices, Loto Wellness Collective’s blog focuses on the art and science of rest and renewal, drawing inspiration from the life of Jesus, monastic wisdom, and modern science.
Reader’s Note: In the Loto Wellness Collective blog content, except for direct quotes, the pronouns often used for the God are They/Them in reference to the triune personhood of YHWH. When referencing Jesus specifically, the pronouns He/Him are used.
Surrender, Generosity & Mission
While soaking in the tub looking out over the view of the valley, I heard the Spirit say to me, “See, I told you I would give you even more than you could ever ask or imagine. Enjoy this bath in My garden of creation.” I had been longing for my old garden soaking tub, as great as it was, but God was showing me that this longing for Egypt wouldn’t compare to what Jesus had in store for me.
Biblical Feasts: Chag HaMatzot (Unleavened Bread)—Purification
The Feast of Unleavened Bread is not about legalism but about integrity. It is the call to live without hidden agendas, without masks, without the bloating of pretense.
Biblical Feasts: Pesach (Passover)—Liberation
Passover, then, is the feast of release. It is the recognition that God is continually calling us out of narrowness into spaciousness, out of bondage into freedom. Liberation is not just external, but also internal.
Walking in The Way of Jesus: The Desert Mothers and Fathers
The Desert Fathers and Mothers were early Christian mystics and ascetics in the 4th and 5th centuries AD, who lived in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and Arabia, renouncing the world to follow God's call. “Desert Mother” is a feminist theological neologism that compares these women to the Desert Fathers.
Home in God
The Desert Places
The Wilderness Seasons of Our Lives: Embracing God's New Beginnings
God's promise to do a new thing in our lives often comes during times of wilderness—those seasons of waiting, uncertainty, and trial. It is in these moments that God is at work, creating pathways where there seemed to be none and providing streams in the wasteland. The challenge is to perceive Their work and remain focused on Them instead of trying to make our own way under our own strength.
Contributors & Collaborators
Loto Living and Loto Journal, would not be possible without the ongoing support and generous contributions from an incredible team of writers, artists, healers, editors, creatives, and pastors.