Media Reviews 
“Lighthearted Enlightenment!” -- Ann Shields, Los
Angeles Times
“ Cynthia serves up a delightful smorgasbord of helpful hints and charming
essays for goddesses in-training, sort of like a thirty-forty something Erma
Bombeck. Diary of A Modern Day Goddess™ is a hilarious, sunny, lighthearted,
chakra-balancing treatise that taught me how to be better to myself goddess-style! ” --
Dr. Jeanne Umana, Writer/Guest Reviewer for Santa Barbara Family Life Magazine
“Cynthia is a very funny lady. She got me in touch with
my inner goddess, who turned out to be an old woman named Maude
Frickert. I was so taken by her book on enlightenment, I leave
the lights on 24 hours a day.” -- Jonathan Winters, Comedian
“Cynthia Daddona is fast, funny and fervent to a tee about
her prescription on how to be a modern day goddess.” --
The NAPRA Review Magazine
“Cynthia has a truly divine sense of humor-- but what
else would you expect from a Modern Day Goddess?” -- Doug
Adrianson, Los Angeles Times
“Written with a humorous touch, Diary of A Modern Day
Goddess entertains and enlightens. I finished this book feeling
like I had made a friend. Great relaxing and uplifting reading!” --
Marie T. Russell, Innerself.com
“Cynthia shows readers that humor is a beautiful tool
in the continuing quest for inner wisdom...You go goddess.” --
Publishers Weekly
“As a speaker and author of Diary of A Modern Day Goddess™,
Cynthia will nurture your spirit, uplift your soul and tickle
your funny bone.”-- Jack Canfield, Co-creator of Chicken
Soup for the Soulâ and Co-author The Power of Focus and
The Success Principles
“Cynthia Daddona is the funniest goddess I know -- living
or dead.”
-- Ian Bernard, Producer, Writer, Composer - Laugh In
“Buy this book so Cynthia will be happy!”-- Cynthia’s
Italian grandmother
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From Our Goddess Readers
“I found your book on a Saturday night at a bookstore
in Boston and I want to thank you for putting the fun back into
self-improvement. I was very touched by your words, thoughts
and ideas expressed in your book which guided me to rediscover
my lost feminine self. I can’t wait to share your book
with my other goddess friends.”
-- Edie, M.S. Advanced Louise Hay teacher
“This book is best-seller material! I howled with laughter
while reading Diary of A Modern-Day Goddess. Cynthia Daddona
is a gifted writer and talented woman who knows how to share
loveable truths and good common sense about a woman’s true
inner journey.” -- Maria Del Rey, Grammy-nominated Music
Producer
“Cynthia Daddona's funny, enlightening and charming look
at the world let's us in on a side of life that is both educational
and uplifting. Cynthia takes life's lemons and turns them into
lemon face masks and chiffon pies! This book makes you smile
and feel a whole lot less intimidated about personal growth,
aromatherapy, feng-shui and scented candles. Read it before you
go to sleep at night - you'll wake up happier.”-- Ruscha
Robbins - Realtor, Novelist & Santa Barbara Humor Society
member
“Cynthia Daddona is a real life modern-day goddess. She
has learned how to balance the stress of an active life with
the need for inner peace. Luckily for us, she’s written
down the key to her success in this delightful, lighthearted
book.” – Sally Franz, Author of The Baby Boomer’s
Guide to Menopause; Monster Lies: A woman’s quest to controlling
your destiny and The Knights of the Red Feather Labyrinth
“Her humor mixed with very deep understandings is a metaphor
of how to live. I bought a copy for myself, my daughter, my stepdaughter & granddaughter.” --
Liz Ray, Age 72
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From Modern-day Gods
“As a producer of a documentary on Ancient Greece, I've
spent a lot of hours researching ancient goddesses. If I had
known before that Modern Day Goddesses had websites emails, and
authored books, it would have saved me a lot of time! Cynthia’s
book helps women become more comfortable with their softer feminine
side which is a true gift to us mere mortal gods! It also helps
a man understand what a woman needs to feel like a goddess in
everyday life. A great uplifting, insightful and funny read.
Buy it for yourself or as the perfect gift for any goddesses
in your life.” -- Dr. James Stathis, Producer & Creator
of Greece Spirits of the Ancients® www.celebrategreece.com
“As a male struggling toward consciousness himself, I
can only hope there will be more goddesses like Cynthia to greet
me when I get there.” -- Dean Opperman, award-winning comedy
writer and radio personality.
“As an every day kind of guy, I don't get to meet a lot
of Goddesses. The only other time I've been 'en-lightened' was
when I accidently shocked myself with a screwdriver and live
socket during one of those pesky home repair projects. Now my
favorite Goddess, Cynthia, has shown me how to become enlightened
without smoke coming out of my ears. She is a funny, talented
writer who has made a believer out of me.” -- Ernie Witham,
Humor Columnist (Montecito Journal) & Author (Ernie’s
World)
“ Buy this book for the woman in your life so she will feel like a goddess
and you can get the TV remote back!” -- Kabir, a goddess appreciator
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Q & A with Cynthia Daddona
What exactly is a "modern-day goddess?"
To me, a modern-day goddess is a woman who focuses more on her
inner spirit than her inner thighs! Joking aside, a modern-day
goddess is a woman who is in touch with her feminine, spiritual
and joyful self. She is a woman of courage, who listens to her
intuition, creates an authentic life and makes a difference in
the world by her very presence.
Why did you choose the name modern-day goddess?
I know some may say who am I to call myself a goddess? But I use
the term in a lighthearted humorous way, the same way Bette Midler
named herself the Divine Miss M. I selected the name modern-day
goddess as a reminder for myself and others to honor, respect and
nurture our divine selves.
Why the crown on your head?
On my book cover and media tour, I wear a wreath and flowers on
my head to remind me to lighten up about life and keep me in touch
with my clown chakra. Basically, I believe all women are modern-day
goddesses who may just be stuck with negative messages they've
collected throughout life. When you wear a crown on your head,
you can't do it without tapping into good feelings about yourself.
So, I recommend everyone give it a try - men and women.
What inspired you to write Diary of a Modern-Day Goddess?
I wrote it because I am an everyday woman with a never-ending
quest to be completely in touch with my feminine spirit, inner
soul and inner comic. But I wasn't always like that. One day I
started to notice that a lot of people, myself included, were getting
too serious about enlightenment. I had reached a point where I
read so many self-help books, I was exhausted from helping myself.
It was then I realized, a big part of enlightenment is about lightening
up about life.
At one time you were more worried about your inner thighs than
your inner thoughts. What changed that?
Like most people on the enlightened path, I had a major experience
I call a cosmic kick in the pants. I was in a motorcycle accident
that shattered my writing wrist. That experience changed everything
because it made me realize my life could have ended without me
achieving my dreams. From that I learned to nurture myself in a
way I never did before, to listen to my intuition, and to commit
110% to helping others lighten up about life. Looking back, I now
call this event my lucky break. And, my message for people is not
to wait until a major illness or accident to change your life.
How can people put more humor, laughter and lightheartedness into
their day?
By looking for the life lesson, spending time with your inner
self through meditation or whatever nurtures your soul and having
a sense of humor about life. For example, if something happens
in your life that you think you might laugh at later, why not save
time and laugh now? It can bring you back to a more resourceful
state. When you are feeling laugh deficient, respectful humor can
be very liberating.
With all her cosmic responsibilities, what does a goddess do to
relax?
I've tried lots of things, which I write about in my book. But
I follow a few essentials. I do yoga, which keeps me fit and toned,
but the first time I tried it I got my legs stuck in the lotus
position. I meditate for at least 15 minutes a day, which gives
me a sense of my inner self, inner peace and lightheartedness in
the midst of everyday life. I started meditating because I was
feeling burnt out from a things to do list that looked like a volume
of "War and Peace." And of course laughing with others
is important. To me it's a successful day if I laughed or made
at least one person laugh.
What kind of man wants to date or marry a goddess?
First, I want to clear up the misconception that a goddess is
a high maintenance princess. On the contrary, she is very much
into taking responsibility for her own life and happiness. And
who wouldn't want to be with a woman who is confident, successful,
joyful, intuitive, someone who communicates with integrity, is
good to herself and others, in touch with her inner spirit. When
a man and a woman both feel good about themselves, they can create
a balanced and harmonious relationship.
What does a goddess want in a man?
A man who is touch with his feminine side, but doesn't call his
mother three times a day. A conscious male with a sense of humor
who is in touch with his inner power in a balanced way. I really
do appreciate conscious males, which I wrote about in my book.
Why? Because they have the basics such as love, trust, respect,
tenderness, honesty, kindness, communication, the ability to keep
their word and capacity to make us laugh even when our hormones
dip so low that even we don't want to be around ourselves. Basically,
we want men who will do the dishes with us and love, adore and
cherish us for the goddesses that we are.
What is the benefit of raising little girls as goddesses?
We have a great opportunity to raise a whole new generation of
little girls who will grow into intuitive women with a strong sense
of self-esteem, and courage. By example, we can teach them to spend
quiet time with their inner self, to nurture their body, mind and
spirit and to celebrate their feminine nature. We can raise little
girls to value commitment, kindness, and laughter and to be good
communicators, to discover what brings them joy and to learn they
make a difference in the world by their very presence.
Do you think society is moving in the direction of placing more
value on balanced living and celebrating the feminine spirit?
I think there is definitely a shift happening in our society.
People are realizing the need to balance their lives by slowing
down and going within, instead of always being on the go like a
warrior conquering the external world. According to authors Paul
H. Ray and Sherry Ruth Anderson, who wrote the book The Cultural
Creatives, there are now 50 million people who place a high value
on a lifestyle of spirituality, sacred living and the female point
of view. And I think part of that sacredness can also include the
way I use lightheartedness and laughter in my book as a tool to
teach inner wisdom.
What modern-day goddesses do you identify with the most and why?
There are several. Goldie Hawn who is great at expressing joy
and who has created her own meditation room where she spends time
in daily; Oprah, who is a master at inspiring and entertaining
us with her wisdom and humor; Bette Midler for her courageous humor;
and Carol Burnett for demonstrating what good clean laughing fun
is all about. All these women are in touch with their inner spirit,
have discovered their "genius" gifts and use them to
make a difference in other people's lives.
Becoming a writer wasn't an easy task for you. Tell us why.
Well, I grew up in an Italian-American family, with grandparents
who migrated here from Italy. Thus, we didn't have a very good
command of the English language, but we were good storytellers.
However, in 10th grade I was singled out for butchering the English
language and was handed a Basic English workbook to study. I felt
embarrassed but persevered and kept diaries along the way. Eventually,
I got a degree in Broadcasting and Journalism. While in college
I worked as a news reporter for an ABC affiliate in Florida and
found I cried over the bad news because I was too sensitive. Eventually,
I became a freelance lifestyles and entertainment journalist while
pursuing stand-up comedy. After stand-up I decided to use humor
to go to a deeper level by inspiring and teaching others how to
lighten up about enlightenment. I then co-founded the Santa Barbara
Humor Society where I worked on this book for the last two years.
What advice do you have for writers?
Learn your craft, go to writers conferences, enter contests, join
or create a writers group because it will keep you writing and
write what makes your heart sing. Never give up on your dream.
What is your final message to listeners, readers, and viewers?
That you too can create a life filled with lightheartedness, grace,
ease and abundance. It's all in my book Diary of A Modern-Day Goddess.
It happened to me, it can happen to you.
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