Living Stress Free

Articles, information and blog posts on living a stress free life.

Wassail – A Traditional Holiday Spice Cider Drink

 

image of Perry Harward

A massage Therapist Certified in Neuromuscular Therapy - It will change your body and posture

One of my favorite drinks for the holidays is wassail.   Every time I serve this, it is always a hit.  People ask me to bring this all the time during the holidays.   It is a spicy hot apple cider drink.   There are many beneficial properties as well.  My wife says “it scares away the flu”.  I am not sure I can guarantee that but the drink is flavorful and tasty.   I have included the history of wassail and my recipe as well.

The history of the drink hails back to England.   The following comes from Wikipedia:

In the cider-producing counties in the South West of England (primarily Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire) or South East England (Kent, Sussex and Essex) wassailing refers to a traditional ceremony that involves singing and drinking the health of trees in the hopes that they might better thrive. Continue reading

image of Perry Harward

Perry Harward - A massage therapist that helps people change their body to move with less pain and more flexibility.

I start each morning with a positive attitude.  I look forward to my day and find inspiration wherever I look.  I want to share with you a small tidbit of information .   It is a great secret on how to keep a positive attitude and outlook on life every day, every hour and every minute.

I learned this the hard way because I was getting into an awful funk.  Things were just not going the way I planned or fast enough for me.  I am a talented massage therapist and should have every hour filled with wonderful work that I can do for people.  This affected my attitude and my outlook.  It is not the way I wanted to be.

I started to look for ways to keep a positive attitude.  It is difficult to help people find solutions and make a difference in their lives if you are stressed out and have a sour disposition.

The key to a positive attitude is being thankful and grateful for what I have and will have.  I invest my emotional energy into believing what I want to be true as if were true.  I keep working on this until I can feel it.

Continue reading

We will have something to post here shortly.   Keep checking back.

5308 Monroe Rd
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 532-5550