Disappointing Affirmations Deck: 52 Affirmation Cards [Dave Tarnowski]

National bestselling author Dave Tarnowski, the visionary behind the 2.4-million+ follower @DisappointingAffirmations Instagram account, presents a life-changing deck of hilariously realistic affirmation cards that offer guidance and sympathetic wisdom for a disappointing world.

Use these affirmation cards to find clear-eyed, realistic inspiration and motivation to cut through the bullshit, get things done, or don't.

Select a card daily, weekly, or moment-by-moment as the need arises, for such guidance as: You will get through this, I promise you. / You don’t really have a choice. You are good enough. / Not the best, but you’ll do. Wherever you go, there you are. / The same bundle of neuroses, just in a different location. Need a break but can’t get away? / Go on a spiral. Move the fuck on already. Why do something today when you can make it future you's problem? Maybe you need to accept yourself for the hot mess that you are? Or hear that the bare minimum is sometimes good enough?

These cards are here to help. Each card offers a way forward, a way of seeing things for what they are, or permission to sit this one out. Have a panic attack. You’ve earned it. 

Take them anywhere you feel like you might be disappointed: Work. School. Family gatherings. Class reunions. Camping trips. To the beach. On a date. Everywhere!

Printed on sturdy card stock with a luxe matte finish and rounded corners, these durable cards come in a giftable lift-top box. 

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle (Oct. 7 2025)
• Cards ‏ : ‎ 52 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1797236926