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.
Morning Rituals
Establishing a morning ritual that practices the Presence of God is a sacred way to align our hearts with the rhythms of YHWH’s grace, to step gently into each new day in awe of Jesus and His creation, including ourselves, uniquely made in His image.
The Desert Places
Biblical Feasts: Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) - Union
Trust Without Borders
Unlocking Calm: An Introduction to Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Finding My Way in Mexico 🇲🇽
The Spiral Path: A Mystical Journey Through The Biblical Feasts
Trust & Surrender
As I turn the final page on this season of my life here in Colorado, I can't help but reflect back. Being here in Salida over the summer, nestled deeply in the forest on *ancestral land (representing five generations of my family), I have rediscovered Jehova Shammah's (The Lord is There) voice, awakened to creation, and grounded deeply into my familial roots.
My time of rest in the forest has been the penultimate in a long season of my learning the role of trust and surrender in flourishing.
SALT + LIGHT 🎨
My Second Page ✈️
Look Up! 🔅
🎨 Liberated Woman
No Hiding
What is Somatic Healing?
Somatic healing is an integrative approach that focuses on the connection between the mind, body, and spirit to address and heal trauma. Rooted in the understanding that our bodies hold onto experiences and memories, somatic healing seeks to release the physical and emotional tensions that accumulate from trauma, chronic stress, and systemic oppression. Somatic healing offers a path toward holistic wellness by recognizing that the body is both a vessel of both our human experiences and the indwelling Holy Spirit.
Hearts of Stone
Breath of Life
Be Present With Me
The Breath of Life
The Wilderness
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.