Why I Have Less Tolerance for Nonsense (And What That Actually Means)

I’ve noticed I have a lower tolerance for nonsense in my life than I used to.

It feels less like a decision and more like a shift in how my energy responds. Certain situations just feel draining in a way I can’t ignore anymore, and I naturally step back from them.

More and more, I’m paying attention to what actually feels steady versus what leaves me scattered or overstimulated.

Sometimes it can feel a little strange, like I’m watching a different rhythm of life than the one most people are moving in. So much of it is fast, distracted, and fueled by habits that don’t really support how people want to feel long-term.

And yet, most of it just feels normal in that environment.

What I’ve been sitting with is how easy it is to adapt to things that quietly wear us down, without even realizing we’ve adjusted to them.

And how different it feels when you start noticing that difference.

What I’ve started to realize is that this isn’t really about other people or the way things are. It’s more about sensitivity—about how clearly I can feel what supports me and what doesn’t. And once that becomes noticeable, it’s hard to un-notice.

It doesn’t create a need to fix anything. It just changes how I move through things.

Less automatic participation.
More awareness before saying yes.
More space between stimulus and response.

Not in a rigid or controlled way—just in a quieter, more intentional one.

And over time, that changes what stays in your life naturally.

Not because you forced it out.
But because you stopped overriding what you could already feel.

Have you noticed a shift in your tolerence for nonsence? Let me know.