Sorry in Advance for Making Things Weird A Disappointing Affirmations Collection
Sorry in Advance for Making Things Weird: A Disappointing Affirmations Collection by Dave Tarnowski is published by Chronicle Books LLC in 2025 and spans 128 pages. This book presents a collection of humorous and realistic affirmations that acknowledge the inevitability of disappointment in various aspects of life, including family, work, and relationships. Drawing from his popular Instagram account, @DisappointingAffirmations, Tarnowski offers both new affirmations and transformed fan favorites, all designed to provide a refreshing perspective on the challenges we face.
Readers will find that this edition is organized into eight relatable subjects, such as Daily Motivation and Success, each accompanied by short essays that delve deeper into the themes of disillusionment and emotional honesty. The book also features original photography by Tarnowski, enhancing the humorous and relatable nature of the content. Additionally, the jacket folds out into a motivational poster, making it a unique addition to any space where disappointment may arise. This collection serves as a reminder that it’s acceptable to embrace our feelings rather than conform to the pressures of toxic positivity.
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National bestselling author Dave Tarnowski, the visionary behind the 2.4-million+ follower @DisappointingAffirmations Instagram account, is back with a fresh and funny brace of realistic affirmations that recognize that failure is always an option across the many splendors of our lives.
Life: It’s often disappointing!
Whether it’s everyday experiences with family, friends, work, love, or the general hell of other people, there’s ample opportunity for disillusionment. Hilarious disillusionment. Disappointment guru Dave Tarnowski’s second collection features new and exclusive affirmations and dozens of transformed and unpublished fan favorites from his wildly popular Instagram account.
This abundance of wisdom is helpfully organized into eight everyday subjects on which we can all use a little subversive sympathetic enlightenment (including Daily Motivation, Work, Success, and Other People). Dave excavates each subject further in a funny, clear-eyed short essay. All photos are his own. All feelings widely shared.
Like a non-disappointing gift with purchase, the book’s jacket folds out into a new motivational poster, suitable for display anywhere disappointment may strike.
IT REALLY IS OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY: People say, “It’s okay to not be okay,” but then it feels like they need you to be okay. This subversively funny book is the perfect way to remind ourselves, or anyone who needs it, that it’s better to deal with our feelings honestly than fall into the “positive vibes only” self-help trap.
MORE FEELINGS THAN EVER BEFORE: Tarnowski’s pithy photo-illuminated consolations and manifestos are as sharp and relatable as ever. Now paired with observational essays that plumb depths and cast light, it’s a whole new ride.
TOXIC POSITIVITY CAN GO TO HELL: Enough, already.
WAIT, THERE’S MORE! See also the original, national bestselling Disappointing Affirmations book and accompanying stationery and gift items, including Disappointing Affirmations Wall Calendar, Disappointing Affirmations Deck, Disappointing AffirmationsPencils, Disappointing Affirmations: 30 Postcards, Disappointing AffirmationsSticker Book, and Disappointing Affirmations: The Game. You won’t be disappointed.
Perfect for:
- College grads, people entering the workforce, people who wish they hadn’t entered the workforce
- Fans of the @disappointingaffirmations Instagram account
- Anyone who isn’t always cheerful and doesn’t feel seen
- Fans of satire and sarcastic humor
- Anyone feeling burnout, empathy fatigue, positivity fatigue, or fatigue in general
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