The world is behaving as though nobody competent is supervising it. Your nervous system has noticed.
When life is too serious for another solemn self-help book—and too real for forced positivity—Holy Sass offers another way through: truth, laughter and love in small, surprisingly potent bites.
Across 73 short, standalone entries, Anika Ray Rose takes on overwhelm, anxiety, grief, anger, shame, money, relationships, aging and the general indignity of being human.
Each entry offers one complete shift:
See It: names what is actually happening.
Sass It: finds the absurdity in the middle of it.
Love It: offers a kinder, wiser way to see it.
This is not “everything happens for a reason.” It is not “just think positively.” And nobody here is asking you to locate your bootstraps.
Nothing here asks pain to wear glitter, calls cruelty a lesson, or promises to fix your life before the kettle boils.
Instead, Holy Sass puts googly eyes on the monster. Fear loses its clipboard. Grief takes off one boot. The body may still hurt, the bill may still be due and that person may remain magnificently annoying—but suffering is no longer the only thing in the room.
Open it at random or look up whatever is currently chewing the furniture. Read one entry in the bathroom, a waiting room, an airport, beside the bed—or anywhere reality could use a second opinion.
Find one that makes you snort. Send it to a friend. Leave another lying around where an unsuspecting human might encounter it instead of scrolling for forty-five minutes and emerging somehow worse.
Tiny acts of perspective may not save civilization.
But they’re easier than fixing it, and considerably more fun.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The world is behaving as though nobody competent is supervising it. Your nervous system has noticed.When life is too serious for another solemn self-help book-and too real for forced positivity-Holy Sass offers another way through: truth, laughter and love in small, surprisingly potent bites.Across 73 short, standalone entries, Anika Ray Rose takes on overwhelm, anxiety, grief, anger, shame, money, relationships, aging and the general indignity of being human.Each entry offers one complete shift: See It: names what is actually happening.Sass It: finds the absurdity in the middle of it.Love It: offers a kinder, wiser way to see it.This is not "everything happens for a reason." It is not "just think positively." And nobody here is asking you to locate your bootstraps.Nothing here asks pain to wear glitter, calls cruelty a lesson, or promises to fix your life before the kettle boils.Instead, Holy Sass puts googly eyes on the monster. Fear loses its clipboard. Grief takes off one boot. The body may still hurt, the bill may still be due and that person may remain magnificently annoying-but suffering is no longer the only thing in the room.Open it at random or look up whatever is currently chewing the furniture. Read one entry in the bathroom, a waiting room, an airport, beside the bed-or anywhere reality could use a second opinion.Find one that makes you snort. Send it to a friend. Leave another lying around where an unsuspecting human might encounter it instead of scrolling for forty-five minutes and emerging somehow worse.Tiny acts of perspective may not save civilization.But they're easier than fixing it, and considerably more fun. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780995900431
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The world is behaving as though nobody competent is supervising it. Your nervous system has noticed.When life is too serious for another solemn self-help book-and too real for forced positivity-Holy Sass offers another way through: truth, laughter and love in small, surprisingly potent bites.Across 73 short, standalone entries, Anika Ray Rose takes on overwhelm, anxiety, grief, anger, shame, money, relationships, aging and the general indignity of being human.Each entry offers one complete shift: See It: names what is actually happening.Sass It: finds the absurdity in the middle of it.Love It: offers a kinder, wiser way to see it.This is not "everything happens for a reason." It is not "just think positively." And nobody here is asking you to locate your bootstraps.Nothing here asks pain to wear glitter, calls cruelty a lesson, or promises to fix your life before the kettle boils.Instead, Holy Sass puts googly eyes on the monster. Fear loses its clipboard. Grief takes off one boot. The body may still hurt, the bill may still be due and that person may remain magnificently annoying-but suffering is no longer the only thing in the room.Open it at random or look up whatever is currently chewing the furniture. Read one entry in the bathroom, a waiting room, an airport, beside the bed-or anywhere reality could use a second opinion.Find one that makes you snort. Send it to a friend. Leave another lying around where an unsuspecting human might encounter it instead of scrolling for forty-five minutes and emerging somehow worse.Tiny acts of perspective may not save civilization.But they're easier than fixing it, and considerably more fun. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780995900431
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The world is behaving as though nobody competent is supervising it. Your nervous system has noticed.When life is too serious for another solemn self-help book-and too real for forced positivity-Holy Sass offers another way through: truth, laughter and love in small, surprisingly potent bites.Across 73 short, standalone entries, Anika Ray Rose takes on overwhelm, anxiety, grief, anger, shame, money, relationships, aging and the general indignity of being human.Each entry offers one complete shift: See It: names what is actually happening.Sass It: finds the absurdity in the middle of it.Love It: offers a kinder, wiser way to see it.This is not 'everything happens for a reason.' It is not 'just think positively.' And nobody here is asking you to locate your bootstraps.Nothing here asks pain to wear glitter, calls cruelty a lesson, or promises to fix your life before the kettle boils.Instead, Holy Sass puts googly eyes on the monster. Fear loses its clipboard. Grief takes off one boot. The body may still hurt, the bill may still be due and that person may remain magnificently annoying-but suffering is no longer the only thing in the room.Open it at random or look up whatever is currently chewing the furniture. Read one entry in the bathroom, a waiting room, an airport, beside the bed-or anywhere reality could use a second opinion.Find one that makes you snort. Send it to a friend. Leave another lying around where an unsuspecting human might encounter it instead of scrolling for forty-five minutes and emerging somehow worse.Tiny acts of perspective may not save civilization.But they're easier than fixing it, and considerably more fun. Seller Inventory # 9780995900431
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