I'm Tim Lafferty, Founder of Tim's Naturals. And for those of you who don't know me directly, I am a helper. I like to be of service. From the time in first grade when I was sent to detention for helping other kids figure out their math worksheets, to choosing a profession where I get to help people figure out why their bodies don’t work properly, it's always there. I have been a volunteer for this or that more times than I can count - to a point where I became the head of fundraising at my children's Montessori school. I like to help people figure things out. I am a teacher. I have taught meditation now for 23 years and it brings me the greatest joy to watch people have new realizations about themselves and the world around them. The type of massage and bodywork I have chosen to do is based on understanding the why of what is happening and not just treating the effects of an unknown source. At some point I realized that by teaching this type of bodywork, I could reach more people than just one at a time. Then I started giving lectures and hosting workshops to reach more people. Ultimately, I understood that by making therapeutic products, I could reach people that I will never even meet. And that desire to aid people truly brought about Tim's Naturals. I was recently asked to speak at two of my dearest friends' wedding. This is an excerpt from that speech: “I will leave you with some words that I hope to be wisdom. Your joy is my joy. Your happiness is my happiness. Now I’m not talking about some moment of joy or some fleeting happiness. I’m talking about the kind that makes you tingle from head to toe knowing that there could not possibly be a greater feeling in the world. As you get older, ideally, you learn a thing or two. The one that strikes me as the most poignant, is the fact that it’s not about you. None of it. That which you do for yourself can in no way compare to that which you do for others. Your joy is my joy. Your happiness is my happiness.“ This sums up who I am and where I am in my life. This is my goal in life plain and simple. For whomever I come in contact with, and whomever I can touch with the things I create.