Scentsy Family Reunion 2013 - Indianapolis

I am back from yet another Scentsy convention. Or as we at Scentsy like to call it "Scentsy Family Reunion". To some of you that title might sound kinda odd. How can a company as large as Scentsy be called a family? Truly to experience this you would know its not odd at all.

 My husband Matt came with me this year. And he loved every minute of it. He understood why we refer to it as "Scentsy Family". We truly are so close to our team mates and every person feels a very special connection and bond to one another. Scentsy Spirit is what we call "Generosity" and "Authenticity". Scentsy Spirit is to give more than you take. And the spirit was very much alive.

We get to spend time with our Scentsy team and the team spirit is in such abundance.  We cheer each other on for our successes and support each other in our failures.   There is no better feeling than to watch the two girls that I sponsored walk across the stage, being recognized for their huge achievements in getting their Scentsational Start Level 3. I am so proud of them!

To kick it off we did Scentsy first 5K race.  It was Matt's very first race and  he did awesome!  His time was 27 mins and 30 seconds.  I was so proud to hear this!!!   You see it was a huge achievement for Matt.  He only started running a few months ago and this being his first race was huge!  Matt has lost over 40 pounds since he started to run.

I think that Matt has the race bug and will be participating in many more races.


Me on the other hand appreciated the 5K as a walk in the White River State Park with my Scentsy sister.  It was a great chance for us to catch up with each other and take time out to get to know each other better.  Throughout the year we talk via facebook or email but have only ever had chance to see each other at convention.

Scentsy doesn't do anything in a small way.  This year there was over 8500 consultants.  First stop "Heidi's Birthday Bash".  Heidi is Scentsy's President and married to CEO Orville Thompson.  It was nothing like having a birthday bash at Lucas Oil Stadium and seeing everyone there ready to celebrate.  We got to celebrate with singer Kelly Clarkson.  Let me tell you, if you weren't a fan of her before you definitely are now.  This lady is funny, spunky and so talented.  I never considered myself a fan or even thought hat I would know any of her songs.  But yep, I was singing along to most of the songs.  Kinda funny for a Crue fan I suppose!!

Ok so you know we have a ton of fun at Reunion.  But what is it REALLY about?  I can tell you that it is truly a life changing experience.  These are not my words, but they are the words of many consultants that I spoke to.  It is inspirational listening to the many stories of others, hearing about their struggles through life and how Scentsy made a difference.  A HUGE DIFFERENCE.  I know that personally for me it has made a huge impact.  Not only do I have many new friends that I have met from Scentsy (I call them my Scentsy brothers and sisters) but Reunion has also brought me and my husband closer together.  We bonded so much more (didn't think that was possible) this past week, and I can honestly say that I feel so much closer to him.  He shares the same passion as I do about the Scentsy Family.  We both came away from Reunion feeling inspired and motivated and feeling good about ourselves.  We both have made a pact to work on our Scentsy business and to help as many people along the way that we can.

Sure you say, inspiring and motivated and life changing.  Sounds too cliche to be true.  It really isn't.  Its quite simple actually.  If you doubt what I say, I encourage you to join us next year and experience Scentsy Reunion for yourself.

We listened to amazing speakers like Mary Christensen, Brene Brown and Daniel Pink.  Each of them giving me a different "AH-HA" moment and each with a wealth of knowledge.

Scentsy has always asked consultants to tell them what their "WHY" is.  That is a pretty broad question.  What is your "WHY" that you have a Scentsy business?  I never knew the answer to that.  Well sure, my answer was pretty broad, as the question is pretty general.  My "Why" is so that I don't have to work in a job that I don't like.  That I can work with people that I love and respect.  That I don't have to work with bullies and that I feel like a part of a team. And that I'm included.  That I have my own business and am able to work when I want and be able to spend more time with my family.

This year they asked us what our "Yay" and "Double Yay" would be.  My yay is that Matt came and experienced his first Reunion with me and LOVED it.  My double yay will be when we both walk across that stage next year as Directors.

Next year is Scentsy's 10 Year Anniversary.  Our reunion will be in St. Louis.  I invite you to join us for a life changing event.  They promise it to be the biggest ever.  It's definitely the longest.  It will be a full 6 days of fun, inspiration and motivation.  Plus I hear a rumor that there will be a baseball game in there too!!! :)

Thank you to my Scentsy Family.  We miss you all already!!  I cannot wait to see you next year.  Truly an amazing group of people.  And why not? Scentsy is really a wonderful company!