Wow, Pure Jeevan is officially coast-to-coast now! That picture, above, is our name written in the Pacific sand. Surely, there’s an apt metaphor here, if only I felt moved to make one. Instead, why don’t we take a look at what Wendi wrote about this, and see if a life-lesson doesn’t spring to life! Her remarks, written for Pure Jeevan readers:

So, the ideal place on paper (Corvallis) wasn’t seeming quite like the perfect place for us that we thought it would be. It’s an amazing little town, with a lot going for it. If someone is looking for a totally hip, laid-back, creative, educated group of people living in a small town with no unsavory extremes as far as cold and heat, then this is the place for you. For us, however, we now realize that we’ve grown to love all that comes with living in a larger city. Corvallis is fantastic, but now we realize we need a larger city.

Eugene wasn’t quite the right fit, either, even though the city is totally progressive and a great place to visit. So, we decided we should spend some more time in Portland to see if it feels like the right place to settle. When we arrived, we loved Portland very much!  But, we only stayed briefly because we were so sure at the time that Corvallis was going to be “the” place. (We didn’t want to spend all of our time in a big city when we thought we were looking for a small town to settle in.) So, we’re going to head back up to Portland to see what we think before continuing on with our journey.

Our lovely hosts in Corvallis, the Zander family, suggested we take the scenic route and visit the coast of Oregon along the way. Not only would this be beautiful, they suggested, but it would allow us time to think things over more. Plus, this would also be a nice way to see even more of what is available in the Corvallis area (since we just weren’t 100% sure yet about what felt right for us).

So, we drove over to the coast (less than an hour’s drive) and it was beautiful! So, add that to the huge list of amenities offered by the lovely Corvallis!  The drive to the ocean, the actual ocean and beaches, were … WOW! What a beautiful part of the United States! Everyone should be able to take time from their lives to explore the world a bit more. There is such breathtaking beauty everywhere – and this is part of what life is about (experiencing the beauty all around us). Wow! Here are some pictures for you!

As she said, she sent a bunch of pictures. Let’s have a look, shall we?

Wow, … I think Wendi’s right about taking time to explore the world and appreciate its beauty. So, someone please tell me again why I’m sitting in a windowless office inside of an ugly concrete building in Pittsburgh today? Perhaps it’s to endure this even longer so that I’ll never make this mistake again! Paychecks are nice, but when you’re old and decide to reflect on your life, what are the chances you’ll say, “Wow, I’m so glad I sat in that dreary office most of my life and made all of that money”? Not bloody likely, my friends.  “Jeevan” is the Hindi word for “life.” Those pictures … that’s life!  And why raw foods?  … Simple: It gets you MORE Jeevan.

Once again, we’d love to thank our generous trip snack sponsor, Natural Zing, for helping us to make this possible on our budget!

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