Meditation

As an interim state, see http://regression-rescue.blogspot.com.au/2010/12/meditation-and-working-with-crystals.html.

Also:

• http://gnwmythr.blogspot.com.au/2015/10/post-no-770-living-meditation-and.html; 
• this is not a bad overview of the variety, although it skimps on the use of meditation to gain knowledge - not insight / awareness / understanding: knowledge: http://liveanddare.com/types-of-meditation/;and 
• a brilliant book, published in 2017 and found by me in 2020: my review is at https://gnwmythr.blogspot.com/2020/05/post-no-1573-evidence-supporting.html; 
• the need to understand why one meditates; 
• walking meditation (I also use Tai Chi as a form of meditation); 
• Post No. 184 - Meditation and the purpose of evolution (7^th December, 2010).

I recently came across a few links as a result of search which overlap/emphasise/provide a new perspective on the points above: 

• From “The Buddha Journey”, posted on 26^th July, 2013 by Quant Trí: “Nine Levels of Meditation”; 
• From “Glorian”: “What are the stages of Meditative Concentration?”; 
• From “Healthline” - but note that their “definition” of what meditation is for is WRONG (see my links above): “Which Type of Meditation Is Right for Me?”
  

Significant Other(s)

Significant Other is typically used as a non-presumptive term for "intimate partner" (see here), but some people - including me - use it to cover al those people one cares deeply about. That includes one's "family of choice": one's friends, as far as I am concerned. Blood / related family is not necessarily a constructive relationship - just ask anyone who has survive childhood abuse in a family.