From the wildly popular Instagram account and USA Today bestselling book, the Disappointing Affirmations2026 Wall Calendar hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where month-to-month, week after week, day-by-day failure is always an option.
From the wildly popular Instagram account and USA Today bestselling book, the Disappointing Affirmations2026 Wall Calendar hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where month-to-month, week after week, day-by-day failure is always an option.
From the wildly popular Instagram account and USA Today bestselling book, the Disappointing Affirmations2026 Wall Calendar hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where month-to-month, week after week, day-by-day failure is always an option.
Pairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned, or all three at once, Dave 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.
24-page 12 x 12 inch month-by-month calendar
DISAPPOINTMENT LOOMS LARGE: Totally not-disappointing large format aphorisms set in beautiful natural environments. Twelve monthly images, plus one for Sept–Dec 2025 at a glance.
SELF-HELP HUMOR AT A GLANCE: Easy to hang at home or over an office desk—anywhere disappointment may strike. This comic gem offers a monthly dose of sneaky self-help in the form of expectation-setting affirmations. Perfect for anyone who knows it's really okay to not be okay all the time.
PLASTIC-FREE MATERIALS: 100% plastic-free packaging and product.
THERE’S MORE: See also the Disappointing Affirmations: Unfollow Your Dreams book, Disappointing Affirmations Pencils, and Disappointing Affirmations: 30 Postcards set. You won’t be disappointed.
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Dave Tarnowski is the author of about a dozen unfinished novels who turned to memes when he finally gave up on his dreams of being a writer of anything longer than a few sentences. He lives in New York City with his neuroses. Follow him on Instagram at @disappointingaffirmations.
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