musing musing /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/

adjective

1. Deeply or seriously thoughtful  ( broody , musing , pondering , brooding , contemplative , meditative , pensive , reflective , ruminative )
   deeply or seriously thoughtful
    Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
   Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
   

noun

1. () A calm, lengthy, intent consideration  ( reflexion [British] , rumination , thoughtfulness , contemplation , musing , reflection )
   a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
    She sat in reflection, contemplating her life choices.
   She sat in reflection, contemplating her life choices.