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USA Today Bestseller From the wildly popular Instagram account, Disappointing Affirmations hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where failure is always an option, but that’s okay.Pairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned, or all three at once, Tarnowski points to feelings commonly unacknowledged or hidden and spotlights them with humor, wit, and empathy. You can do it! But you probably won’t. But also: Be kind to yourself, asshole. Transforming and re-envisioning the material for print while adding tons of new work, this is the funny-because-it’s-true, sneaky self-help gift book for anyone who isn’t happy all the time and doesn’t feel seen in the whole “positive mental attitude” culture. Unfollow your dre

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From the wildly popular @disappointingaffirmations Instagram account, here are thirty hilariously realistic affirmation postcards for a disappointing world where failure is always an option.The Disappointing Affirmations postcard set offers a funny take on the inspirational language of a culture that insists that everyone try to remain upbeat in the face of a world that’s clearly not okay, and gives us permission to not be okay as well. Keep or send to someone you love who also thinks toxic positivity can go to hell.SET OF 30 POSTCARDS TO KEEP OR SEND: Easy-to-detach cards make mini affirmational posters to hang at home or work. Also a great way to keep in touch with friends and family—send them an affirmation to let them know you see them and that relentless positivity is bullshit. FROM THE POPULAR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT: Fans of the popular Instagram account @disappointingaffirmations will love these officially licensed po

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