Loto Journal
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.
![Poetry of Love: Rediscovering The Song of Songs](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1738880189647-VZIQCGGIQRX3C01D7XP0/unsplash-image-cNGUw-CEsp0.jpg)
Poetry of Love: Rediscovering The Song of Songs
![Practicing The Way of Love](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1738631951910-3OWXJ63YRXMEROT2TPBQ/IMG_3469.jpeg)
Practicing The Way of Love
![Cortisol Overload: 5 Signs of Elevated Stress Hormones and How to Detox Your Mind, Body, and Spirit](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1738148994932-DRF5GLJBLFZG7IU34WL8/unsplash-image-FVRTLKgQ700.jpg)
Cortisol Overload: 5 Signs of Elevated Stress Hormones and How to Detox Your Mind, Body, and Spirit
![Imposter Syndrome and Hurry](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1737803778694-QOWANOQV5M4VL8YS4OK4/IMG_3339.jpeg)
Imposter Syndrome and Hurry
![The Sensate: Encountering God Through the Senses](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1738154233453-NZDZYU57RU7NV9WAKWWZ/unsplash-image-jowBlJC165U.jpg)
The Sensate: Encountering God Through the Senses
![Moving Slowly](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1737130127196-AGC3UBBGV1P5Z006020N/IMG_3063.jpeg)
Moving Slowly
![A Transcendent Experience at The Feuerle Collection 🇩🇪](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/9eb3008a-0b12-42f1-a1f6-d5891c71c65e/AA387833-2541-4593-AFD2-20A8CF841B54.jpeg)
A Transcendent Experience at The Feuerle Collection 🇩🇪
![Goodbye, London](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/eea0aeef-c515-4d9c-92b7-df44f6ff86a4/IMG_2840.jpeg)
Goodbye, London
![Beauty That Heals: My Journey with Creative Prayer and Art Therapy 🎨](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1736509492836-NGEHND7DUSCCWAO9Y9EV/IMG_1033.jpeg)
Beauty That Heals: My Journey with Creative Prayer and Art Therapy 🎨
![Looking Back: Gratitude for 2024](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1735987804728-1SNSCL6N9ZWL1F8NFRG5/IMG_1878.jpeg)
Looking Back: Gratitude for 2024
![Bucket List](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1735995157722-VNVF2A9FQYT1YQENMJ13/IMG_2136.jpeg)
Bucket List
![Immanuel, God IN Us](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1735994543611-CZ9JPVZ53Y009XK4TKP1/IMG_1576.jpeg)
Immanuel, God IN Us
![The “Ick”: Somatic Warning Signs from the Subconscious Mind](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1734049994987-58NYXEHNS4LKM77GT7XW/IMG_1100.jpeg)
The “Ick”: Somatic Warning Signs from the Subconscious Mind
![Walking in The Way of Jesus: The Desert Mothers and Fathers](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/2eda9b0f-c362-486b-ac75-03ad8195ef1a/mother+3.jpg)
Walking in The Way of Jesus: The Desert Mothers and Fathers
![Advent 2024](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1733524064983-DUKSLHAT5XMXMK05GGMH/IMG_7347.jpeg)
Advent 2024
![Letting Go of Resolutions: Choosing a "Word of the Year"](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1733325153248-IIHDKWCFOP90C6NCPJYC/unsplash-image-waNAJOI7Jz8.jpg)
Letting Go of Resolutions: Choosing a "Word of the Year"
![Looking Ahead to 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1732919057036-LOYFLSTHP894K322WTTO/IMG_1036.jpeg)
Looking Ahead to 2025
![A Thanksgiving Note](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/4cd7886c-da19-41bf-b2c8-e6537f154b0c/IMG_0960.jpeg)
A Thanksgiving Note
![Present Amidst the Busyness](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/922353ab-5b0f-43e1-8af3-932a243d0ae7/IMG_0766.jpeg)
Present Amidst the Busyness
![Morning Dew](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62e4663d063bee4224e258cb/1731615004011-PKXZSAK89U739DC6GBZZ/IMG_0743.jpeg)
Morning Dew
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.