In accordance with my own previous post, here is a part of an introduction I wrote once for a listserv I was on. Keeping this in mind, what I post (say) is only the part I want others to read (hear), here is what I wrote.

Hi, I am joy, the joy of His life (or at least that is what he
tells me:)) But please, just call me what ever suits you. I, however, may or may not answer! Let's see what can I say about joy that you don't already know?
Let's move onto the label route, that seemed to work well for others, I am a
wife, I am a lover, a friend, a partner, a mother (of way too
many people sometimes and not all of them children) a non working
entity, a lover of all things Jeri Ryan. I adore Sandra Bullock, Sean
Connery, Harrison Ford, former President Bill Clinton, and the late
Diana, Princess of Wales. I am eclectic, I am solitary, I
am eccentric, I am me. I am a wanna be Catholic, I am a Witch. I have
only just begun living my life, I have lived it to the point of total
bliss and it still keeps getting better with each and every day. I have
known a perfect moment in time (for you ST fans...) My age is nobody's
business, I am old enough to know what I want and young enough to enjoy
it. I will age, but I refuse to grow old. I read, I have been told that
among other things, I have a book fetish. I have a fetish for all
things in life that interest me. I listen to a wide variety of music. I
sew, I cross stitch, I grow things, I make things, I cook and I am as moody as all get out.
I have never known of something that I didn't want to know more about
and I want to know more about those things I know nothing about. I will
try most anything once and the things I like over and over again. I am a
great friend and a bad enemy. I tolerate order, thrive in chaos. I
listen to others opinions, I follow my own lead. I procrastinate, I
empathize, I endure.
I am Southern. As Southern as the sweet scent of magnolias, as Southern as the soft drawl that marks us as our own. As Southern as one of those who's daddy knows your daddy's cousin on your grandmothers mothers side and that makes us family. As Southern as cotton growing in the summertime.
I love to travel. I can't get enough of where I have been and where I have yet to go. I have been lucky enough to see Europe.
Unlucky that I have never been to all of the States right here at
home. I am a transplant that is thriving in the rich Mississippi hollow
that offers me a home. For now anyways, who knows where the future will
take me.
I do not believe in the concept of time. I get there when I
get there and leave when it is time for me to go. Time stands still,
only ideas move forward.
There isn't a lot of gray in my life, mostly black or white. I believe in right and wrong. I am an extremist. I am persistent. I am passionate about my ideals, my beliefs, my own thoughts.
I am curious, nosey, a seeker. I want to know what it is and why it's there and what it does and how it does it...
I am sensitive, caring and tend to become overwhelmed by the thoughts
and emotions of others around me...too involved sometimes. I am an
empath. I create confusion. I whirl along in the eye of the storm. I am
beautiful. I write my thoughts when I feel like sharing them. I
have loved, I have been loved. What more can anyone ask for? I
trust NO ONE until they earn it. I respect NONE until they earn it. I
give back what I receive. I am no more, no less, than others. I do
not forgive easily. I am a Sagittarius born on the cusp, a yule baby,
moon sign aries, rising sign cancer. What a combination hmmm? I am
adopted, I am a sister, a daughter, a loner. I am wild. I am a survivor.
I am selfish and giving. I am a contradiction. I have one Hell of a temper. I
am emotional. I am feminine. I am like no other. I am irreplaceable. I
am a traditionalist, I am a non-conformist.
I am a lover of history and the old ways. I get hurt easily.
I don't tell secrets.
I laugh, I love, I cry. I believe in Magick. I am a lousy housewife. I
am an inventive cook. I am a decent hostess. I am an incredible
companion. I am awesome in bed.
I give my all, the very essence of my soul to the one I love. I am direct. I say
what is on my mind. My weaknesses are my own. I need no one, I need
someone. I am restless. I am driven. I am spirited. I am free. I am
untamable. I am a dreamer. I see the whole. I am independent. I am
perceptive, intuitive. I am generous. I am a slut, a whore, a lady. I have passions, desires, and morals. I live life.
"Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death" (Auntie Mame)
I do not fear the dark, only the evil I have found there. I
call NO ONE Sir or Ma'am just because they expect me to. I do use those
titles when I deem one to be worthy of it.
I respect my elders based on the fact that they have lived longer and
seen more and know more of life than I do. I respect children because
they have not yet learned that they can try and demand it. I am
stubborn. I am opinionated, I have been known to be sarcastic at times. I thrill, I delight, I love, I hate. I am open to others thoughts, ideals and principles. I am tolerant. I do believe that even the fallen sparrow is heard. I take in strays, I love all animals. I am patient, I am impatient. I give, I take. I crave the sun and light. I thrive in the safe arms of the night.
I am the only person who will spend every minute of my life with me. I
am the only one who will always, without fail, be with me. I am
responsible for my own actions. I answer to no one unless I want to. I
comfort the disturbed, I disturb the comfortable. I don't really give a
damn about others perceptions of me. I do what has to be done. I am an
open book, I am mysterious, and just when you think you know what to
expect, there is more. Life changes. I change. I am many,
I am one.

I am me.

I am what I chose to be at any given moment in time.

Brightest of blessings,
Joy