Is it real? Really?

You may or may not be aware that this year I earned the Scentsy Europe Incentive Trip. Good for you. *Hurrah* I hear you shout some with gusto, some with a hint of non chalant sarcasm. Well, I'm not writing this to gloat, boast or generally big myself up.

This is a what now? Seriously! So this is actually going to happen? - kind of deal.

We have always been the kind of family that lived on a tight budget. My husband and I have always both worked but only ever managed to earn enough to cover the bills, only in the last couple of years have we been able to afford a car again. It's been tough - in this financial climate, it's been hard for everyone. Our one week of family holiday together (thats all we get as we have to split our annual leave to cover school half terms) is happily spent in caravan parks across the UK.

When Scentsy launched their "Set Sail" Incentive for an all expenses paid Med Cruise, I was reaching for the dream. I could see myself on that boat - but so could everyone else. Al it really was, was a pipe dream. Thats the kind of thing that happens to everyone else. Not me. We all needed 14000 points to get on that boat. Sorry, ship.

I can't say I did anything special, I got sales, I did parties, events, I got new team members and helped them build up a business too. By January I had 12700 points! It wasn't by being pushy, or over zealous, I was almost there and all I had done was what I usually do to make my business work! All I needed was my lady to hit her promotion and I was on the boat. Sorry, ship.


January 31st 8pm. Boom! Promotion was earned! 1500 point got me to 14200 points and on that boat!! Sorry, ship. I was in a daze to be honest - things like this just don't happen to people like me.

My next realisation was that I didn't even have a valid passport. The last time I had been out of the country I was 6 months pregnant with my eldest son. 12 years ago. Then once that was sorted, I kind of went into denial. It wasn't really going to happen. They will find out there has been a mistake and actually, those go getters & power women that should be on the trip will go, of course. I got a few emails asking me to fill out this form, confirm that flight etc. I would play along. It would be rude not to.

So, today. I'm packing. I'm actually packing for an all expenses 5 night cruise on the Med. In a big boat. Sorry, a HUGE SHIP! Liberty of the Seas to be exact. All excursions, all gratuities, all food. And I still can't quite believe it. I'm staying over night in London with a friend who will take me to the airport in the morning - do you think I'll believe it then? It's my first flight out of the UK in 12 years - when I'm on the plane, will I accept this is real then? When I see that vessel - I may just pass out.

My finishing words are this - don't EVER let anyone tell you that you can't do it. You are good enough. You deserve it. I don't know why, but I found Scentsy, or maybe it found me. I have done and acheived things I never thought I would ever be able to do. Factoid.

I will, for sure, be posting my holiday snaps for you to browse when I get back. If you want to know more about becoming a Scentsy Consultant, and joining my team then check out www.scenti-mental.scentsy.co.uk