Kintsugi Woman Playlist

Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves

A Kintsugi Woman Reflection on Anthem, Agency & Ancestral Glow

There’s a moment when the beat drops, and you feel it—not just in your ears, but in your bones. “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” isn’t just a song. It’s a ceremonial shout, a legacy chant, a mirror held high to every woman who’s ever stitched her own wings from broken threads.

Released in 1985 by Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin, this anthem was never meant to be background noise. It was, and still is a declaration that women are not waiting for permission, rescue, or validation. We are writing our own scripts, leading our own movements, and shining in our own way.

Kintsugi Woman Hears the Cracks

As a Kintsugi Woman, I hear the gold in the lyrics.

This is a song to celebrate, the conscious liberation of the female state.

It’s not just about independence. It’s about interdependence, the kind that honours grandmothers, sistars, and girlfriends who held the line when the world tried to erase them. It’s about ritualizing resistance, turning every act of survival into a ceremony of strength.

We don’t just “do it for ourselves. ”We do it for the ones who couldn’t. We do it for the ones who whispered, “Shine anyway.”

Sisters, Still Rising in a world that still tries to dim our light, "Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves" is a torch song. It reminds us that shining is not vanity, it’s an ancestral duty. That boldness is not rebellion, it’s ritual. That every woman who steps into her power is repairing the lineage with gold.

So play it loud. Sing it proud. And let the cracks gleam.

She Shines. So others remember they can too.

She Shines: Ritual Playlist for Kintsugi Woman

30 Songs of Boldness, Bravery & Strength

🎵 Song	📅 Year	🔗 YouTube Link	💬 Kintsugi Woman Affirmation
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross	1970	Watch here	She rises, no matter the climb.
Beautiful – Christina Aguilera	2002	Watch here	She is radiant in every scar.
Born This Way – Lady Gaga	2011	Watch here	She was born to shine, not shrink.
Brave – Sara Bareilles	2013	Watch here	She speaks truth, even when trembling.
Confident – Demi Lovato	2015	Watch here	She owns her power, unapologetically.
CROWN – CHIKA	2020	Watch here	She wears her story like a crown.
Diva – Beyoncé	2008	Watch here	She is the female version of a hustla.
Express Yourself – Madonna	1989	Watch here	She asks for what she deserves.
Fight Song – Rachel Platten	2015	Watch here	She turns whispers into war cries.
Freedom – Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar	2016	Watch here	She breaks every chain with grace.

🎵 Song	📅 Year	🔗 YouTube Link	💬 Kintsugi Woman Affirmation
Girl on Fire – Alicia Keys	2012	Watch here	She burns with brilliance, not apology.
God Is a Woman – Ariana Grande	2018	Watch here	She is divine, embodied and whole.
I Am Woman – Emmy Meli	2021	Watch here	She is fearless, divine, and rising.
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor	1978	Watch here	She survives, shines, and sings through it.
Independent Women Part I – Destiny’s Child	2000	Watch here	She builds her own altar, her own empire.
Just a Girl – No Doubt	1995	Watch here	She reclaims every label with fire.
Like a Girl – Lizzo	2019	Watch here	She does it all—like a girl, like a goddess.
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! – Shania Twain	1997	Watch here	She celebrates her shine with sass and soul.
No More Drama – Mary J. Blige	2001	Watch here	She releases what no longer serves her.
Phenomenal Woman – Olivia Newton-John (inspired by Maya Angelou)	2005	Watch here	She is phenomenal—because she is.

🎵 Song	📅 Year	🔗 YouTube Link	💬 Kintsugi Woman Affirmation
Q.U.E.E.N. – Janelle Monáe ft. Erykah Badu	2013	Watch here	She questions, queers, and crowns herself.
Respect – Aretha Franklin	1967	Watch here	She demands dignity, and gets it.
Rise Up – Andra Day	2015	Watch here	She rises, again and again.
Roar – Katy Perry	2013	Watch here	She roars from the cracks.
Run the World (Girls) – Beyoncé	2011	Watch here	She leads with rhythm and fire.
Scars to Your Beautiful – Alessia Cara	2015	Watch here	She shines through every scar.
Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves – Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin	1985	Watch here	She builds her own altar, her own empire.
Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson	2011	Watch here	She turns pain into power.
Unstoppable – Sia	2016	Watch here	She is a force of light and legacy.
Woman – Kesha ft. The Dap-Kings Horns	2017	Watch here	She dances in her own divine.