My No-Degree Portfolio: What I’ve Built From An Idea to Executing, Even Afraid
Hello, fellow archivists — I’m the voice behind The Stratagem’s Archives; a slow-growing, scarred, stubborn little blog for the tired, the angry, the sore, the quietly curious, the numb, and the ones trying to stay real in a world full of performance.
I don’t have a degree.
I don’t have credentials, mentors, or fancy job titles.
But I do have:
- Over 65+ articles written since June 2025
- A growing base of return readers and subscribers
- 25+ consecutive days of writing (and counting)
- A downloadable PDF with real downloads
- 2 published newsletters
- Conversations with other authors and readers
- 2 jobs, a mountain of personal debt, and a deep desire to thrive — not just survive
My work isn’t a formal résumé, rather it’s a mirror.
If you’re looking for someone with real-world persistence, clear writing, and honest reflections — this is what I’ve built.
What I’ve Written About
- Learning to code, lift, and live with limitations
- Philosophy in the margins
- Games like Elden Ring, D&D, Fallout, and what they teach me about life
- Paying down $15K+ in debt while working two jobs
- Training through pain, exhaustion, and noise
- Rage rooms, real emotions, and radical self-honesty
- Identity, agency, curiosity, exhaustion, purpose
My Featured Work
The Stratagem’s Archive:
This became a quiet place where I explore growth, failure, learning, pain, and finding purpose without faking it.
The Stratagem’s Archive: You Begin Here:
A short, downloadable PDF with reflections for people trying to grow while exhausted.
Monthly or non-scheduled Newsletter – “Letters from the Void”
Letters from the Void Newsletter
No hacks. No productivity porn. Just real thoughts from someone learning as I go.
The Skills I’m Able to Bring
- Writing with practice, clarity, tone, and purpose
- Consistent publishing and self-discipline
- Deep-topic blogging and reflective writing
- Building quiet community (with liking, commenting, and interacting with other bloggers)
- PDF creation, WordPress structure, self-taught web publishing
- Experience-driven storytelling — not theory
- Resilience, curiosity, and the ability to build without being told how
What I’m Open To
- Freelance Writing / Reflections
I write raw, real content for tired creatives, curious beginners, and burnout survivors.
- Support My Work
If my writing has made you feel less alone or more seen, consider sharing with others or tipping a few bucks so I can keep doing this:
[Ko-fi / Buy Me a Coffee / Patreon link TBA]
I’m open to small, slow, weird projects. Nothing too big just yet. I won’t reply to every pitch. I’m not a professional or an expert with years under my belt and life changing advice. I’m just someone writing into the void, wondering, and seeing who writes back.
Contact Me
I reply when I can — usually before my shifts or late-into-the-night writing sessions. I’m not a fan of contact forms, and, if you are too, drop a comment instead — I always read them, even if I can’t reply right away and it’s currently the best way to reach me.
What I Think Is True
“I don’t think the world needs louder voices — it needs open and honest ones.”
I’m not here to be impressive, I’m here to be honest, share whats on my mind or going on, and keep moving forward.
If my work speaks to where you are — reach out. Or just read, share with someone you know that would like this too, or take what you need. That’s enough for me to know people are connecting somehow. Until next time, I’ll see you all in the archives.
— The Stratagem’s Archive
The Stratagem’s Archive: You Begin Here:
Trunk Logic: Thoughts From the Pre-Shift Void
Letters from the Void Newsletter
Support options TBA
Note: Every day is an opportunity to learn — some lessons and skills will take longer to build, but experience bridges this gap when paired with patience and practice.
