My Story
My Scentsy Story I joined Scentsy on January 1, 2011, but My Scentsy Story starts long before that. In June 2009, I was a tired, overwhelmed mama of two little boys, aged 21 months and 6 months. Our world was turned upside down when my 6 month old suddenly got very ill and was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer, Neuroblastoma. Fortunately, it is a treatable cancer, and they caught it young, so his outlook was good. Still, for the next year we were back and forth to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto for diagnostics, chemo, surgeries, etc. During this time I joined a community of moms in an online forum hosted by a diaper bag company. I joined for the contests and giveaways, but started to form friendships. I started seeing “Scentsy” pop up here and there, but didn't think anything of it, because I had never heard of Scentsy before. Then one day a fellow mom shared a picture of the Lisbon Scentsy warmer – I HAD to have it! I contacted her, set up an online party, and got my goodies a few weeks later! I LOVED the product, especially the safety aspect with two small children in my home. My friend asked me to join her team, because Scentsy was just launching in Canada. I wanted to, but the complication of dealing with my son's illness was too much at the time. Despite being declared free of disease in March 2010, my son's cancer came back shortly after. It was no longer expected that he would recover, so we made the hard decision to bring him home and enjoy the time we had left. He passed away on July 14, 2010. I returned to my part-time job at a bank in September, and by January was ready for a fun distraction from my grief and depression. I joined Scentsy! I had a fantastic launch, but wasn't interested in growing a team – I had no idea what I was missing out on – so continued for a year and a half, just selling to family and friends. In July 2012 we were blessed with another baby boy, and while I was on maternity leave, I had some lightbulb moments thanks to some caring Scentsy sisters. I was able to grow my business that year, enough to earn my very first Incentive Trip to Hawaii! A dream come true! My husband and I decided that I would not return to work, but stay home with our son, and continue to grow my business. This is my WHY. I have been here for my youngest son all along. He hasn't gone into full time daycare. I haven't missed a single precious day with him. Since then, my group has multiplied many times over, and I have earned a total of 5 trips so far, including The Bahamas, Las Vegas, and a Cruise to Cozumel! This year I am proud to say that myself and 6 of my teammates earned a free trip, with a choice of a Disney Vacation or an all-expense paid trip to Nashville for our annual convention, called Family Reunion. I LOVE sharing the Scentsy opportunity and helping others to see just what they can achieve when they put their minds to it! Please take a look at my Scentsy Story on YouTube, follow me on Instagram @KathrynNeedsCaf and find me on Facebook. I would love to have you join me on this journey! https://youtu.be/S86jzWX38uw