The Creative Project Buddies (CPB) organizes meet-ups and provides soft pushes to help you start or finish your project.
If you have an idea for a creative project and you need a little emotional support to see it through, the CPB are there for you! We meet about every 3 weeks, present our projects, divide them into the smallest of steps, define soft deadlines and assign you a buddy for accountability.
We started the CPB in May 2025 as a way for a small group of creatives in Berlin to meet and discuss their creative projects.
What counts as a "creative project"?
It can include (but isn't restricted to): painting one wall of your room, writing a song, starting a travel sketchbook, growing a vegetable garden, building a wooden stool, writing your resignation speech, sculpting a ceramic doggo, programming a website, sewing a quilt with your ex's T-shirts, learning how to play the jaw harp, building a bike, developing your vegan harness influencer account, starting your tap-dancing journey, opening a costume shop for cats... You dream it, we make it happen together!
One thing we learned from our first meet-up is that we'd like to see your projects! It would be so lovely if you could take some of your creations out and share them with others :))
The general meetup format
We usually meet at Atlas Café (Graefestrasse, U8 Schönleinstrasse). In summer we prefer meeting outdoors by the lake.
We open the session with a quick introduction of why we have gathered, and explain some rules about being positive through the session and providing feedback only if the person presenting asks for it. (Sometimes you just want to talk out loud about your project and not get feedback.)
Each participant then has 5 minutes to talk about their project, followed by 5 minutes for discussion. During the discussion, we help each participant come up with a 10-day goal and a 21-day goal. We recommend small, achievable goals without overreaching. Completing small goals that you commit to builds a muscle for completing tasks.
At the end of the meetup, we randomly pair participants as buddies. Your buddy follows up with you (typically on day 10 and day 21) to see if you're on track or need any help.
Why I find this beneficial
- Seeing others excited about my projects helps me keep on track and finish them.
- Work projects usually have a manager and colleagues keeping us accountable, but our personal creative projects usually don't have this support system. This group helps with that.