I’m Colleen Schuerlein, Founder of Standing Tall Ignting Hope.
Welcome to a space of compassion, connection, and hope.
Here you’ll find heartfelt resources — inspiring articles, stories of healing, and simple ways to support mental wellness for yourself and those you love.
Discover 12 simple actions you can do right now to create comfort, calm, and connection to someone struggling with Mental Health Challenges.
When life feels heavy, sometimes words just aren’t enough. There are moments when emotions don’t fit neatly into sentences — but they can still find a way to be seen, heard, and transformed. That’s where art comes in. Art isn’t just decoration or hobby — it’s medicine for the mind and heart. A Story Painted in Love: The Heron and the Hope Behind It If you’ve ever seen our Standing Tall Igniting Hope logo — the
If you’ve ever loved someone walking through the challenge of mental illness, you know the mix of emotions that can fill your heart. There’s the concern when progress feels slow, the frustration when answers seem out of reach, and the deep desire to see your loved one experience peace and wholeness again. Beneath it all lives a quiet yearning — not for a quick fix, but for a genuine breakthrough. That yearning is powerful. It’s the
If you’ve ever loved someone who’s struggled with their mental health, you know what it means to hold hope in both hands — tightly, tenderly, and sometimes through tears. You learn to read between the lines of “I’m fine.” You pray for moments of light to last a little longer. And you keep believing that love can reach places medicine alone can’t. That’s where Standing Tall Igniting Hope was born — in the middle of heartbreak,