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January 25th, 2019

1/25/2019

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A few years ago I would have thought to be in a completely different emotional space by now, but truth is, I'm still on the journey of mending. For a while, I must admit, I felt lost and couldn't find my way through and how could I? when I started to ignore reality and just focused on working myself to the bone so that I wouldn't have the time to face the truth. 

The past few years and a few psychologist sessions later, I find myself drowning. I've not kept in touch with my friends and so many times I struggle to be present. I'm in the middle of then and now, a feeling I can no longer welcome.  Why has is gotten to this stage? Its been a mix of overload, health issues and the main one, the waiting around for members of my family, (biggest one being my mother of course ) to completely do a 360 and all of a sudden being to support and respect me. I some how believed that by removing myself from the circle of people who believe child abuse is ok, that I could continue to love these people from afar and that oneday they would wake up to a light bulb moment and all of a sudden be the support system I need. Well ok, that sounds really ridiculous when written down, but when your in the situation then its a different ball game. I mean who doesn't feel at lose without a supportive mother figure? Who can feel 100% ok when 99% of your family does not respect you. 

I have come to resale the issue here is ME. I think I spoke about this before, how I do not carry hate, if anything I think I care and love to much and too deeply. I think when you go though abuse two things can happen. You either carry with you the feeling of not being loved therefore you love so much or you can really become numb. These past few years I have been silently caring too much from the comfort of my husbands arms or whilst lying in bed. Birthdays go by and I think of my parents getting older and I think when can we make peace with this- When can or will I be respected. I feel like there is no other person in the world who can possibly know the love I still have for people I am 200
% sure don't deserve it. This is my biggest problem, although I am slowly becoming numb. ....


So where do we go from here ? Just a girl, no, I'm just a women trapped in some in-between and getting close to some bigger more major change, I can feel it. I need to add this in. I am so glad that I am alive. those times where I though to end my life, just so you know, if your a survivor reading this. ANYBODY WHO DOES'NT RESPECT YOU DOES'NT OWN THE RIGHT OF YOUR LIFE . In simpler words, nobody is worth it. Somehow, we get through it. You, like I know, its not the extent of the abuse that occurred that leaves the mark, its the mistrust, the taken innocence, the lies, the betrayal, that leaves its biggest imprint. 


I am almost ready to close the book. To create a life free of waiting. I am ready to face this. 

Thanks mother , for sending me the worst text I could ever have imagined - You gave me the nudge I needed to wake up and see reality in its most clearest and sincerest form. 



Isa Grand 


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ISN'T IS SAD?

5/27/2016

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Its it sad that we focus on telling children to speak up about child sexual abuse but then we have to sit back and realise that so many of the adults whom they unfortunately disclose too let them down by doing nothing. 

Yes, I mean NOTHING. 

I know I'm not alone, during my mission I have come across so many amazing people yet I have also had to come by so many people who think that child sexual abuse or sexual assault is simply NOTHING. 

I know I'm not alone, During my life I encountered many adults whom had the power to stop the sexual abuse, my sexual abuse but they simply choose NOT TOO. 

I know I'm not alone..

Whilst we prepare more and more to tell children to SPEAK UP, Its easy to see why so many keep quiet, blame themselves and fall into a dark path. This mission is BIGGER than just focusing on the children, we must change the minds of adults whom think sexual abuse is not a big deal and that is another mission on its own.

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention is KEY

Thank You to all the amazing survivors and supporters on our team. 

#ProjectGrand  

Isabella Grand 

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May 27th, 2016

5/27/2016

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#ProjectGrand is going well, I am happy to see how far things have progressed in the past 6 months. 

Survivors and supporters have come together and its time to go full force. 

​Isabella Grand 

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Our T-shirts .... COPYRIGHT ISABELLA GRAND  ( (  I am so proud of these  ))

4/11/2016

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Derryn Hinch 106.5 FM TODAY

4/9/2016

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Hi guys,

​So Today I woke up, Washed my face and just like any other day I was laying out my days tasks when I heard my phone ring. I ran to the phone and to my surprise it was one of my good friends, although we hadn't called in a while. She notified me of Derryn Hinch being LIVE on 106.5 FM with Kyle and Jackie'O and a quick few words on the topic, being child sexual abuse Topic.

​My Heart was racing as I got off the phone and dialled in to the radio station then I actually got through. It was one of the most overwhelming intense feelings to think 'ok, i'm not alone' which is also the reason I started my website and social media pages.

​I am super glad that my page is out there now and this will be my main focus now. THE PUBLIC.

​A lot of work ahead of us.

​Isabella Grand  

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ITS ON US CAMPAIGN

3/3/2016

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I am truly proud of Lady Gaga and her Grammys performance tonight. The Song 'Til is happens to you' was very powerful. I hope that it opens a lot of eyes to a massive worldwide problem.



​THE FIGHT IS ON

​Isabella Grand

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February 29th, 2016

3/2/2016

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MY MORALS ARE IN CHECK, ON POINT AND IN ORDER DESPITE EVERYTHING I HAVE BEEN THROUGH.

​If I Walk Away From You Or Don't Show Much Interest In Your Life Its Because You Don't Have My Back And I Have Too MUCH To Give To Only Be Half In. I'm All In Or I'm Not, You Either Support Me Or You Don't.

​I've Walked Away From People Who Meant The World To Me Simply Because They Were Toxic, I'm still alive.


​Isabella Grand 


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TO INSPIRE

2/28/2016

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Been speaking with a lot of survivors and supporters this week and wow wow wow the beauty in inspiring is HUGE.  The beauty in how they inspire me, is even BIGGER.


​The Grand Army Is Forming

​Much Love
Isabella Grand

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Victim Becomes Victim Again

2/25/2016

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Hi World,
Big topic that often crosses my mind, a predicament that I often have found myself in, as do many thousands of you. When a victim turns survivor becomes victim once again.
How is that so? well in a sense it just is and it has the ability to just happen and spiral out of our control at times. You don't speak up, Your weak or the problem must not be that bad, You speak up, your mean, you took to long, your causing hurt and pain to your abuser and the family. Is their a situation where you can even win this battle? Yes there is but you don't win this battle with people who haven't the education enough to know any better, you win the battle within yourself, eventually.

​I've been tormented with this particular scenario for years now, even if I had never been abused my belief would still be the same. I'm strong minded and carry my own values and beliefs despite all those who have tried to control me. I personally have always found it very odd how in my case people turn around and treat me as if I never called for help. I used to feel very angry, low, sad, worthless and extremely confused however now I stand reassured in myself, I know I spoke up many times. Do I think that matters? No I do not, I know most victims and survivors do not speak up about their sexual abuse for decades, often  30-40 years pass before the pain of self destruction bursts and it all comes pouring out.

​About a month ago I was listening to the Ray Hadley show, My husband came home and told me he heard something on the radio and wanted me to listen to it. My heart broke, an 80 year old man was speaking of his abuse for the first time and he was restricted to tears. Nobody knows what it really truly feels like unless they live through it but we are so blessed to have supporters out there who do know how to place themselves in our shoes, Not everyone in the world in uneducated about this topic. This man was not on the Ray Hadley show but it was a cruel setting where this man called another station and his story did not receive the right compassion and Ray Hadley decided to air it.

​What I would like to say is, For a long time I let my family drag me down, I watch people who were meant to support me constantly pass judgment on me and time and time again they threw me back to victim mode. They have tried time and time again to make me feel bad for something that should have never happened to me, ME, feel bad for a crime that was committed to me? I'm not harming anybody so I have nothing to be ashamed about, even if I was seeking Justice I would still not deserve to be called the words means and be told that I am hurting the abuser, nobody thought of me, everybody had years and years to stop what was happening to me.  I don't deserve to be put down, manipulated or name called and the same goes for you.

​It's not easy when YOU the victim becomes survivor but people try place you back to Victim mode. It took me longer to fight off all these hurtful words from people that it did to fight off the abuser. The most damage that was ever caused to me was watching how many people didn't care so when you watch people treat you badly you start to lose yourself. The best thing to do is STOP WATCHING, Stop listening, Walk away, Heal yourself. They are uneducated in the matter and in life, NOT YOU.

​KEEP SURVIVING


​Isabella Grand



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Lost Time But Not Lost Talent

2/21/2016

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Hi World,
I was just out exploring nature and  as I usually do I was snapping away taking artistic photos, capturing moments in time otherwise lost is how I like to describe it, I really cant remember a life when art didn't live in my veins.  At the age of 12 I knew how to sew and enjoyed it, I also started writing at this age, poems and songs. At the age of 14 I was working with Fashion designers, I was very timid, shy and lacked the belief in myself to show them my talents, all because of what was happening at home, However at home and at school it was a different story. At home i would spend nights designing clothes, drawing, sewing, I designed my bestfriends formal dress . At school all my designs and sewing skills didn't go unnoticed and i always got high marks, other students would look up to me in class.

​Besides fashion, writing and photography interior design was another one of my fortes, I left school in year ten to pursue my talents in art however my parents thought that art was simply the dumbest thing ever known, I had to be an office chick and that was it. I started an interior design course when I was about 18 years old and after I aced my first exam I quit. I always quit because I always wanted to make my parents happy but I was struggling between who I was and who I was born to be and  verses how controlled and manipulated my mind really was and who my parents wanted me to be.

​The fact is I always knew I was destined for greatness but in a sense I know the sexual, physical and verbal abuse clouded my process. i also went through stages where I couldn't pick which talent I wanted to pursue and yet in my family they believe I have no talent, it's rather sad but the truth is, I no longer need their approval.

​The truth is I was born an artist, I didn't become one and that's the truth about artists. You cant teach true art, you live and breath it or you don't. Nobody in my family ever believed in me, they even laugh when I take photo's and they say I'm obsessed instead of taking note of my creativeness, they try belittle me with such meaness. I say, hurt people, hurt people, that's the sad cycle.

​I see art in everything, in every flower, tree, food, leaf, person, sky, road, sunset, beach, animal, style, Music, era, county, culture,  In everything. I paint, I write poems, I write songs, I write books,  I take photos, I cook, I design, people walk in my home and walk back out
asking me to design their home, you know what that says to me?

DEAR PARENTS: YOU WERE DEAD SET WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, WRONG.

NOW I WILL RISE.

​Isabella Grand

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