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 Consciousness, rest, and Self-care.
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 Christian mystics, monastic wisdom, 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 I AM. When referring to Jesus specifically, the pronouns He/Him are used. Also, we have taken the liberty of capitalizing the term “True 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.
Present Amidst the Busyness
Morning Dew
Living Waters
Where Faith Grows
Home in God
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
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.