Your SECOND SPRING: Redefining Ageing in Today's World
- Dr Amina Adeniran
- Apr 17
- 2 min read
What is ageing?
Biologically, ageing is a natural, inevitable process—our bodies change, our skin matures, and our hormones shift. But ageing is more than physical; it’s emotional, psychological, and deeply cultural. For centuries, society has painted ageing—especially for women—as something to resist. Like a clock ticking towards expiry. But that story is changing. In fact, we are reclaiming it. I have began a movement - 'EMPOWERED AGEING' - by creating a safe space to empower mature women of all skin shades to reclaim her grace, confidence and femininity. To stop feeling invisible. To herself or to the world around her.
I have personally coined the term 'Yummy Grand Mummy' to describe the my target client that I feel fortunate to support and bring back to limelight, a woman 45-70+ in age who harbours incredible wisdom, who feels sexy, emanates radiance and she exudes power, inside and out.

How Modern Society Sees Ageing
We live in an era that paradoxically celebrates youth while simultaneously being on the brink of a revolution in how we view ageing. Social media still glorifies the wrinkle-free, the flawless, and the filtered. But quietly—and powerfully—a new movement is blooming: one that honours laughter lines as proof of joy, silver strands as a crown of wisdom, and experience as something that cannot be faked or bought.
The idea that turning 50 or 60 marks the end of something is outdated. Women are now entering their prime beyond 45—not fading out, but stepping into the most liberated, confident, and empowered versions of themselves. Ageing is not the loss of youth; it is the gaining of freedom.
What It Feels Like to Be Over 50 Today
To be over 50 today is to carry stories. It’s feeling the strength in your skin—not because it’s tight, but because it’s held your smile through decades. It’s being done with pleasing others. It’s a sacred shift from external validation to internal power.
It’s also feeling the changes—perhaps in energy, mood, or skin texture—and deciding not to “fight” them, but to care for yourself through them. To ask, “What do I need now?” and give yourself permission to say yes.
Many women tell me they feel invisible in their 50s and beyond. But here’s the truth: this isn’t the twilight of life. It’s your Second Spring—a time of renewal, rediscovery, and rising into your fullest self.
Embracing Your Second Spring
Ageing isn’t something to hide—it’s something to honour. This is the time to take up space. To dress the way you want. To invest in your well-being. To nourish your skin not because you’re chasing youth, but because you love the skin you’re in. This is the age of clarity, courage, and cultivated joy.
In my aesthetics boutique clinic, I work with women who are blooming again in their 50s, 60s, even 70s. They come not to erase their age, but to embrace it—restoring their radiance, softening what they choose, and enhancing what makes them feel empowered.
Because self-care is not vanity. It’s VITALITY
COME JOIN THE REVIVAL. Follow on instagram @draminaxo and also email or text us to not only be seen 1:1 by Dr Amina in the clinic but to join our exclusive community of Yummy Grand Mummys.
Dr Amina xo
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