Nestled where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Long Island Sound is a small fishing village with stone sidewalks and colonial architecture with the power to charm any lonely fisherman inland from the sea: Stonington, Connecticut.
Before traveling to Ojai, California for the first time this March, I had envisioned it as a land of high-end spas and hotels, where The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills were laid up getting pedicures and cryotherapy. It's not.
When did it become standard and even attractive for people to promote themselves to the point of showing off? The act of selling a lifestyle, clothing, or, let's face it, child has become a typical occurrence in this age of blogs and social media.