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 the evolution of Consciousness through travel.
Including thoughtfully created blog content about somatic healing practices, nervous system regulation techniques, and contemplative practices, Loto Wellness Collective’s blog focuses on the art and science of rest and renewal, drawing inspiration from mystics, monastic wisdom, indigenous cosmovisions, modern neuroscience, and depth psychology.
Reader’s Note: In an attempt to bring a conscious sense of responsibility to our language (where inclusivity and equality matter), in our Loto Wellness Collective blog content, except for direct quotes, the pronouns often used for God are They/Them in reference to Great Spirit, the I AM, the Universe. Also, we have taken the liberty of capitalizing the term “True Self” or “Self” so you will know that we are not referring to the “false self” (psychological egoic self), but the foundational Self that we are in God, Imago Dei.
What We Hide in the Shadows
While death reveals attachment and asks us to let go, the shadow shows us why we can't…
Mirror Work: Learning to See Your Self
We invite you to find a mirror and sit or stand comfortably in front of it.
Notice the tendency to examine your appearance—to fix your hair, inspect your skin, evaluate your body, or decide whether you like what you see. Then, instead, look directly into your own eyes.
And stay.
Don't try to create a spiritual experience. Don't repeat affirmations you don't believe. Don't force yourself to feel love, compassion, forgiveness, or anything else.
Just notice.
Shadow Work: Learning to See What We’ve Hidden
shadow work is the practice of turning toward what we have hidden, rejected, suppressed, or disowned—not so that we can become better versions of ourselves, but so that we can become more whole.
Contributors & Collaborators
Loto Living and Loto Journal, would not be possible without the ongoing support and generous contributions from an incredible team of contributors, collaborators, and our Desert Mothers.