This article first appeared  last month on Terry Walters’ EAT CLEAN LIVE WELL blog as part of her series: “Women Creating A Healthier Future”. Here’s Terry:

As a child, I based my definition of success on what I suspected would make my parents proud. Good grades, a good career, traditional values… In my adult life, my own definition of success has emerged – being true to what is in my heart and pursuing my passion. This past year has afforded me the opportunity to meet amazing people, all of whom share a passion for living a healthy life. Not only have they taken great risks to follow their hearts, but in doing so they are creating a healthy future for themselves and so many others. While there are more people than I can possibly highlight in one post, these few women in particular have inspired me. I hope they inspire you, too.

SUSAN NOLTE is the founder of MAY COOKIE COMPANY which she founded in 2008. Susan bakes cookies. I love cookies. The match was made in heaven (and my children are quite fond of her, too)! When I met Susan, she was trying to figure out how to sell her healthy cookies. Two years later, Susan’s May Cookie Company features a line of all-natural cookie mixes that allow busy, health-conscious consumers to enjoy baking from scratch (with just enough help). Susan’s cookie mixes have been featured in a variety of local magazines and are even sold at my local Whole Foods. But what I like even more than Susan’s cookies is the positive energy she brings to every detail of her business, her flexibility, and the confidence she holds in her heart that it will all happen. Indeed, she’s making it so.

We at May Cookie are excited and honored to be featured on Terry’s blog. Thank you Terry for the great work you are doing.