Dorota Retterath is a real ‘pro-aging’ role model for us. The 50-year-old is a successful content creator and shares content about healthy aging and the menopause with her community. She is totally likeable and open - just like in her conversation with cicé.

Almost 50,000 people follow your content about fashion and beauty topics on Instagram. But it was the topic of menopause, healthy aging and women's health that made you an authority.

I was already interested in healthy eating, exercise and rituals as a young woman because I quickly realised what was good for me and what wasn't. Yoga and Ayurveda came later - and then the menopause. I find these new changes and connections in the female body very interesting. Self-care during the menopause is my hobby.

In your opinion, what are the most important points for healthy aging?

Grounding and slowing down, zest for life, self-care, peace with yourself, self-love. A look at my own energy - when your inner light shines, you feel good. Sport, fresh food and good skincare do the rest. For me, a beautiful connection to myself is the key to letting my light shine - from the inside out.

The short description on your blog says that your topics are age-positive and taboo-free - can you briefly explain this? 

I was one of the first women in Germany to talk openly about the menopause or a marriage crisis. To this day, I talk to my community like I do with my friends - about bloated bellies, intimate dryness or sleeping on an electric blanket. Nothing is embarrassing, everything is part of it.

You radiate a great sense of contentment - how do you manage to be so balanced and at peace with yourself?

Mindfulness, a good mindset and gratitude are my foundation. I'm kind to myself, I don't have to give 100% every day and I try not to take anything personally. I want to act out of love, not fear. That makes me soft - and happy.

What energises you on a bad day?

I love rituals! Oil pulling, meditating, yoga. If something is bothering me, I write in my soul detox diary. And then there's my ‘happy list’: music, dancing, reading, nature, scents, laughter, good food ... that immediately lifts my vibration.

What do you particularly like about cicé?

cicé is real - made by real women who want to do something good. The products are gentle and yet they leave an impression thanks to the high-quality ingredients: they let my light shine on the outside. There is no huge corporation behind it, everything is so simple and honest. And my skin? It loves it!

You can find out more about Dorota on her blog or on Instagram.