I really think that the responses - even your current draft paragraphs, catherine - are VERY age/stage of life dependent. If you asked me just 10 years ago what "slowing down" meant to me, I truly believe it would be a different answer than I post above. I also think there is a touch of economics involved in the defining of/and actually achieving a "slow life". For example, I think my "slowing down" at my economic level is/would be different than iris lilies'... or at least the ability to achieve...?

Again, rambling.