With meditation it is about trying not to think about anything. Or is it about trying to focus on thing? I need to ask Marshie.
A “bad” meditation just leads to a stream of consciousness which can be a great catalyst for writing and thought exploration.
Writing is a reliable way to pluck ideas from a stream of consciousness Writing to Think
I chatted with Marshie and writing is not a form of meditation because the goal in meditation is to quiet your mind and think of nothing, but writing after a meditation can be a good hedged bet for when you can’t quiet your mind during meditation, you can then jot down those ideas via writing.