Kassi Underwood > Quotes

“Like many girls, I was taught to tame my wanting. I was called selfish and demanding when I wanted something for myself and weak when what I wanted was help.”
― Kassi Underwood, May Cause Love: An Unexpected Journey of Enlightenment After Abortion

“On paper, I had the life I’d had in mind when I deferred motherhood—comfortable salary, fancy business card, cross-country moves, dates with weirdos—but it hadn’t delivered on the promise of “fulfillment.”
― Kassi Underwood, May Cause Love: An Unexpected Journey of Enlightenment After Abortion

“I once read that all healing is the relief of fear. So here’s a question I like to ask myself: “What’s the most healing thing I could do right now?”
― Kassi Underwood, May Cause Love: An Unexpected Journey of Enlightenment After Abortion

“I knew that telling the story hadn’t healed me, but it was never supposed to heal me. My story was supposed to be a flame signal to connect me with other human beings. What scared me about announcing my need for a community was that groups of honest women tended to expose what I wanted and give my wanting power. Once I told the truth to other women, I couldn’t go back into hiding.”
― Kassi Underwood, May Cause Love: An Unexpected Journey of Enlightenment After Abortion

“I had dedicated my twenties to myself; I decided to dedicate my thirties to others.”
― Kassi Underwood, May Cause Love: An Unexpected Journey of Enlightenment After Abortion