# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mindfulness in Action | Unblocking the Heart: Silencing the Creative Critic
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Like Shambhala, songwriting is a source of happiness. In this month’s Mindfulness in Action, singer-songwriter, Sabina Barton, dives into creativity and vulnerability. She discusses her songwriting process: the obstacles  and “aha” moments, and how cultivating a more consistent meditation practice has helped in getting back to the basics as well as re-establishing a love for creating songs.

Using sense-bound activities to open our insightful and aware mind, attendees will be encouraged to share. Please bring paper and something to write with.

Artist Bio: Sabina Barton is a songwriter and music teacher based in Birmingham. She plays piano and sings lyrically-driven tunes that combine indie-pop with folk and jazz. Her style has been described as quirky, and her album, “Sea of Paper,” recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. She enjoys performing originals and arranging covers, and, is one half of singer-songwriter duo "Sabina & Paul."

Instagram: sabina.barton.music 
Bandcamp: https://sabinabarton.bandcamp.com/ 

For those unable to attend live at the Center, there is a Zoom link.

Walk-ins are always welcome.

Please register to have a count for the meal.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/birmingham/mindfulness-in-action-unblocking-the-heart-silencing-the-creative-critic/200030606061611
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, performances, health-wellness, art, meditation, pop
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Birmingham
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center
- **lat**: 33.516870680802
- **long**: -86.776016438376
- **full address**: Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center, 704 37th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222-3206, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mindfulness in Action | Unblocking the Heart: Silencing the Creative Critic being held?
  - **A:** Mindfulness in Action | Unblocking the Heart: Silencing the Creative Critic takes place on Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center, 704 37th St S, Birmingham, AL 35222-3206, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mindfulness in Action | Unblocking the Heart: Silencing the Creative Critic?
  - **A:** Mindfulness in Action | Unblocking the Heart: Silencing the Creative Critic is organized by Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mindfulness in Action | Unblocking the Heart: Silencing the Creative Critic is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Birmingham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Mindfulness in Action | Unblocking the Heart: Silencing the Creative Critic sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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