Intent-sive Nature is family-owned and founded. Lyn Lomasi is owner and her kids are her inspiration. Much of the work is done by Lyn herself, though when contractors are needed, Lyn only works with those at a disadvantage, such as single parents, those with disabilities, those at risk for homelessness, LGBTQ, minorities, parents of large families, and so on. What Does Intent-sive Nature Mean? With an intense love for nature and for putting positive, actionable intents into the universe, we wanted our name to reflect that. Intent-sive is our own word, formulated by combining "intent" with "intensive" to come up with a word that stands for an intensive or passionate intent put out into the universe. The word nature stands for nature itself, such as the land, plants, animals, and all of the natural materials that go into our handcrafted items. Nature also stands for our way of doing things (ie "with intent"), as well as our natural talents that we were born with, such as being intuitive healers with a feel for the Earth's energy & vibrations. For more information on our natural talents, as well as the meanings behind the jewelry and other healing items, read "What is the Meaning Behind Healing Jewelry at Intent-sive Nature?" on our crafting journal. What Is Our Mission? Intent-sive Nature was started with the simple mission to help homeless pets, as well as other causes, while supporting our own family. Our main mission in life is to heal and to always create happiness everywhere. It is our mission to help people discover and create their future, be it through life or business. We always donate ten percent of profits to the current cause. We have always believed in supporting small businesses and family-owned ventures. We've also been active in the aid of homeless pets, as well as fighting for many causes since we were children. So, it only made sense to combine our passions within the online store.