It's hard to describe the feeling. Have you ever been so engrossed in a movie or book or video game that you felt like you were really there? Well, take that feeling one step further so that you really REALLY are there. Time? For the most part, time seems to pass normally. A lucid dream might last from few seconds to as much as 20 minutes or even more. But as in non-lucid dreams, time can sometimes jump or fast-forward like the scenes of movie. So in few minutes of real time, you seem to having an experience that spans longer, like a movie. Can you do anything? You can do anything that your mind allows you to believe. That's a double-edged sword. You can do unreal things if you have the right fantasy and confidence. But your brain can also limit you with your expectations about physics, people's personality, and so on (The Matrix is very relevant here).

So, welcome and good luck. Lucid dreaming can be very fun and fulfilling. MILD is a great way to start. Channel your enthusiasm into creating strong and consistent habits about going to bed, writing in your dream journal, performing reality checks, visualizations, and mantras.