I write to you, all you first and second generations, and I assure you from generations five, six and seven that if we keep doing what we need to do, if we stand together, keep our traditions, educate ourselves in our ancient wisdom, keep Hebrew spoken and sung in our midst, we will not only endure. We Jews will thrive.
Starting 2021: Niver’s News
Lisa Ellen Niver
Jan News 2021 with Lisa Niver & We Said Go Travel:
“There is always light, if we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
Thank you to Amanda Gorman, President Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris for your light and your leadership.
In January 2021, I have been evolving my social media! Please follow me now on Twitter at @LisaNiver and on Instagram @LisaNiver.
Thank you to Undomesticated Magazine for publishing my article, “A Reinvention Reading List.” THANK YOU to the many people who wrote comments of support on my article. I really appreciate it!
Thank you to Thrive Global for publishing my articles!
“Just Breathe: A Dialogue with Mallika Chopra“
“Gaby Natale Shares her Steps to Success“
Thank you to Margo Lovett for inviting me on her show, Her Business, Her Voice, Her Conversation. (Season 18, episode 6)
Thank you to Christine Winebrenner Irick for inviting me on your show, Soul of Travel: Episode 24 – Lisa Niver, We Said Go Travel
I am grateful to all of YOU!! My YouTube channel is now over 1.3 million views! WOW!! Thank you for subscribing, watching and commenting!
My most popular video has nearly 70,000 views about my trip on Rocky Mountaineer Train! Watch it here:
WHERE CAN YOU FIND MY TRAVEL VIDEOS?
Here is the link to my video channel on YouTube where I have over 1.3 million views on YouTube! (Exact count: 1,301,031 views) Thank you for your support! Are you one of my 2,997 subscribers? I hope you will join me and subscribe!
For more We Said Go Travel articles, TV segments, videos and social media: CLICK HERE
Find me on social media with over 150,000 followers Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and at LisaNiver.com.
My fortune cookies said:
“Be Innovative, take charge of new ideas”
“Hold Tight to Your Dreams”
Stay safe and healthy! We will travel again! Lisa
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