When I Stayed in My Lane, the Universe Said, “F**K YES!”
- Sarah Arkell
- Jan 29
- 3 min read
Updated: 15 hours ago

This one is really hitting into some vulnerable parts of me , but I wanted to share my experience with you as it freeking needs to be addressed in all of our lives .
If i've felt it then I know for damn sure there will be those of you out there that have also felt it .
So here goes .....
For most of my life, I just wanted to be heard.
I grew up in a household where I was never heard , I was a parent to my family from a very young age , their feelings were so big, loud and chaotic that my emotions , my feelings , my wants, desires just didn't have room to exist, there was no space for me to be heard .
If I ever tried to express myself, I was shut down faster than you can say “stop overreacting.” it taught me that I needed to shut the fuck up and run around pleasing everyone just to gain some acceptance or validation .
I was gaslit, told I was too sensitive, or made to feel like what I felt didn’t matter.
But it did.
I did.
It took me a long time—and a lot of unlearning—to realise that I wasn’t overreacting.
What I feel is what I feel, and that matters.
I’ve always held space for others, allowing their emotions to take the stage, but here’s the thing: the reciprocity?
It was rarely there.
I craved validation, someone to see me, hear me, and hold space for me. And then one day, the truth hit me like a bolt of lightning (or maybe a cosmic slap upside the head)
The only person who truly needed to hear me was… me.
When I stopped chasing the need to be heard outside of myself and started listening to my own voice, everything shifted.
I began to matter to me, and that was enough.
I got out of my own way, stayed in my lane, and aligned with my own truth.
And let me tell you, when that alignment hit, the Universe came through with a loud and resounding
“F**K YES!”
The doors swung open, and the manifestations I’d been working so hard for started rolling in like clockwork.
Here’s what I learned:
🌟 You don’t need anyone else to validate your feelings—they’re yours, and they matter.
🌟 When you stop seeking and start aligning, you reclaim your power.
🌟 The Universe loves a person who’s unapologetically in tune with themselves.
Need a little help staying aligned?
Look, I know this stuff isn’t always easy—it’s a process.
That’s exactly why I created two powerful tools to help you stay on track and manifest the life you deserve:
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Your voice, your feelings, your you—it all matters.
YOU MATTER.
Grab these journals on Amazon or from my website, The Intention House, and take that first step toward aligning with your magnificent self.
You’re worthy of being heard—especially by yourself.
Yeehaw, let’s freaking go! 🚀
With love and cosmic high-fives,
Sarah Arkell
The Intention House
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