Keep It Lit

Keep It Lit Candles was founded in 2018 with a mission: to break the silence and stop the stigma surrounding mental illness. After silently battling anxiety and depression for years, I was finally diagnosed in 2007 and received treatment in 2015. As a survivor of domestic violence, I spent so much of my life feeling like I didn’t have a voice. But healing gave me clarity—and conviction. I knew I had to speak up, not just for myself, but for others like me. That conviction led me here—to creating candles that do more than fill a room with light. They spark conversations. They open doors. They keep awareness lit. During my own treatment journey, I discovered the power of simply talking about mental health. Conversation brings awareness. Awareness encourages education. And education leads people to the help they need. If we can encourage open dialogue, we can begin to break down the shame and stigma that keep so many people suffering in silence. So I invite you—take a stand with me. Keep it lit. Talk about it. Ask the hard questions. Have meaningful conversations with those you know and love. You never know the impact your words could have on someone’s life. — I’m Tuesday Nolden, the Chandler and Owner of Keep It Lit Candles—also a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and advocate. Since my diagnosis in 2007, I’ve been deeply moved to raise awareness not only for individuals living with mental illness but for the families and communities that surround them. Too many lives are being lost—lives of people who may have been struggling in silence due to undiagnosed or untreated mental illness, often because of the stigma. I’ve made it my mission to challenge that. To say no more to normalizing what is not normal. Through Keep It Lit, we aim to spark purposeful conversations, provide access to education and resources, and help people live full, functional lives—beyond the diagnosis. Let’s talk about it—on purpose, for a greater purpose. Together, let’s Keep It Lit.