Can anyone validate my experience?

[MeohMyoh]

Hello there, I had a really weird experience I hope someone can validate at least part of my experience. Anyhow a quick bit of background. I've been interested in Lucid dreaming probably for about a year, read about it, watched videos, kept a journal for all of about a week then stopped. I had had dreams in the past where I remember flying etc and thought maybe those could have been lucid, now i'm not so sure. Then on holiday I was bored for something to listen to and came across Dream Views podcast (I can't even remember how). Since I got back i've kept a dream journal on and off, tryed to WILD most nights this week and improve my awareness. So yesterday I signed up on Dream Views and when I went to bed I felt a quiet confidence that I could have a lucid dream (which was different from usual). Had a normal dream which I felt I had good recall of for me. Then I had another dream fairly normal, in the dream I needed to go take a pee. Went up some stairs then Wham everything felt so intense, like the lights had been switched on and the dream character was really in my face. I couldn't move but just was in a state of shock to start with. Then the character asked me to do something for them later which I didn't really want to, I mean it was my lucid dream I wanted to fly idk do something not help this dream character out. But I thought why not as I agreed I felt a massive warmth and love radiating from me as a bright light and seriously intense feeling which continued for a time. I then went into another normal dream. I awoke feeling quite overwhelmed with emotion and with the physical sensation of tingling and warmth over my chest area. This lasted strongly for about half an hour while I pondered over what had happened, It was very personal to me and a revelation as to what unconditional love actually was and how I had mistaken other things for love in my life. As time has gone on today I have begun to doubt myself more and more as to whether it did happen except for the sensation in my chest which still recurs. Was it just extreme excitement? If anyone has anything to say I would be very glad to hear it. Also I remember something similarly intense happening one time before. Thank you for having this community here. And to Kraid and Ophelia for the podcast that started this all for me.