Who Made These Rules Anyway? | Rule Breaking in Midlife & Knitting Beyond the Pattern

Have you ever stopped and wondered who made all these rules? The rules about work. Success. Productivity. Retirement. Being a "good" woman. Being available. Being sensible. Being grateful. In this episode of Sleeve Island, I'm exploring the idea of rule breaking in midlife and how some of the most interesting changes begin when we question the assumptions we've been carrying for years. As knitters, many of us have experienced the moment when we realise a pattern isn't quite right for us. We make the sweater longer. We change the sleeves. We substitute the yarn. We adapt. So why is it often easier to modify a knitting pattern than it is to modify the rules we're living by? This episode is a gentle conversation about: 🧶 Breaking knitting rules 🌿 Midlife reinvention 💛 Letting go of expectations ✨ Questioning inherited beliefs 🌊 Creating a life that actually fits If you've ever found yourself wondering whether there might be another way to live, work, create, or simply be, pull up a chair and let's chat. #Midlife #SleeveIsland #IntentionalLiving #MidlifeReset #KnittingPodcast #CreativeLiving