Of note is that meditation isn't about not thinking per se, more about allowing your thoughts to flow freely.

Which is a weird thing that happened to me or that I became aware of a few years ago, late at night or when I lie down for a nap I can get into that state, it's like dreaming while being awake. Of course, as soon as I'm aware of that I snap out of it, it's like "hey I want to keep following that train of thought" but it doesn't work when it's active.

Of course, if I don't snap out of it like that I will invariably fall asleep, lol.

Between the states of wake and asleep I sometimes (more than once) can see my self floating above a forest, as if I was a drone flying above trees. I realize what is happening, that I'm not asleep and can keep on flying. I can snap out of it, or maybe I fall asleep.

Yup. It’s a lovely state of mind. Feels like the executive function has switched off so the usual judgment/self-censoring can’t interfere. It’s like a pure state of creativity/openness.