Loto Journal
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.
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.
Reader’s Note: In the Loto Wellness Collective blog content, except for direct quotes, the pronouns often used for the One True God are They/Them in reference to the triune personhood of YHWH. When referencing Jesus specifically, the pronouns He/Him are used. In keeping with the canonical New Testament, God is also referred to as Father.
Bucket List
Immanuel, God IN Us
The “Ick”: Somatic Warning Signs from the Subconscious Mind
Ever feel like a day/week/month/year goes by you so fast that you can't believe it (or remember it)? Often wonder, "Where did the time go?" If so, please allow me to introduce you to what I call auto-pilot sleepwalking.
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.
Advent 2024
Letting Go of Resolutions: Choosing a "Word of the Year"
Every January, the pressure to craft a list of task-based New Year’s resolutions can feel both obligatory and overwhelming. The excitement of a fresh start often gives way to the guilt of unmet goals by mid-February (click here to learn why your New Year’s resolution to join the gym is doomed to fail). What if this year, instead of striving for perfection through task-based resolutions, you chose a gentler, more meaningful approach to guide your year?
Looking Ahead to 2025
A Thanksgiving Note
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 Feast: Sukkot (Feast of the Tabernacles)
Trust Without Borders
Unlocking Calm: An Introduction to Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Finding My Way in Mexico 🇲🇽
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.
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.