Introduction to BDSM

I find great interest and joy in the BDSM lifestyle. I am going to discuss a few experiences I have had with my mentor.
The first time that I was mentored I was very nervous. This was my first time experiencing submission with someone I was not in a relationship with. I was introduced to flogging,spanking and medical equipment. I felt vulnerable and a little uncomfortable but extremely confident in my partner. The power of submission gives me a great therapeutic release. I was bound, blindfolded and put in a state of confusion. I was demanded to crawl around and bark like a dog. It was liberating. I did loose focus at time and would giggle or tense up. At these moments a stern voice would break my will and push me back into submission. At the completion of this session I became extremely relaxed and coy. I enjoy this feeling of having a mental break/orgasm. I learned my willingness and trust for another human being and the power of my mind and the amount of sternness it takes to break my wall.
My next session was more focused on whip and toy training. I was taught flogging and Florentine. As well as the proper places on the body to strike w the various instruments. I was allowed to blind fold my trainer and play with him. I felt vulnerable doing this as well. I was insecure in my technique and wasn't comfortable because I have always been a bottom in my relationships. But over the course of the session I did become more comfortable. I was unfortunately not as vocal and humiliating as I hope to achieve in my future training. I was also hogtied and colored with a rubber hood. I enjoyed this immensely to my astonishment. I passed through another wall of my mind and was helpless and contained.
My third encounter was at a fetish event where I was blindfolded on a rig. This is my favorite form of play because it is in front of a audience. I was stripped of my clothes and flogged and spanked. I found great pleasure in this and demanded more! I love the music and the public display. My vulnerability was gone and it was a empowering experience. I became aware that my coyness was in the past and I was comfortable with my body and my fetish.
The last time I bottomed for my mentor was at another public event. He showed curious patron spanking technique and proper placement of the flogger and crop. This was the night I felt the power and confidence to train and become a domme.
Over the course of my training with my mentor I have become more confident and mentally aware of my body and limits. I love pushing myself and breaking new walls within my mind. The pleasure I receive through humiliation and beatings allows me to become grounded and aware of my behavior. I hope to pass this pleasure of the mind and soul onto others.
Feel free to comment and I would love your opinions on the BDSM lifestyle and helpful hints for me becoming a ProDomme.
Thank you, Bella Black