Devotion Frees Episode #61 with Shane Stuart
DEVOTION FREES with Shane Stuart
This week on Devotion Frees we drop into flow with Shane Stuart. Shane is a spirited human living in-heart and exploring this world by sharing his love for all things plants, consciousness, and giving. As Co-Owner of the top plant-based restaurant in Las Vegas, Panacea, Shane is driving a positive force throughout his community. Tune in to this inspiring story filled with inner growth, ayahuasca, and self-exploration.
CREDITS
Host >>> Pablo Quiroga
Follow Shane on Instagram >>> @rawmixologist
Follow Shane on Facebook >>> Shane Stuart
Visit Shane at Panacea >>> Panacea Las Vegas
Sound Engineer >>> Huskinopolis
Athlete Meditation Light >>> @sanamaste
Executive Producer >>> Pablo Quiroga
Warrior Retreats - Shane Stuart - Cusco, Perú 2017
Warrior Retreats - Shane Stuart - Cusco, Perú 2017
EXTRA FUEL ABOUT SHANE
I grew up with a good family in a good home and loved by many. I was about 14 when I first started using drugs and alcohol profusely and that is where the un-manageability and powerlessness started. By the age of 15 my doctor had me hooked on Adderall for ADDHD. All throughout school I felt broken in the school system that was failing me. I went to three different high schools and I was kicked out of all three. My school experience was largely one of disappointment, not living up to expectations and the feelings of shame that brought with it.
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Drive-bys, fighting, steroid use, being arrested, selling drugs, hanging off buildings, by the time I was 18 I’d already lived many lives. I know that darkness exists. I have lived with it and in it. I know its blindness. I know its aloneness. I know it's eerie silence. I was forced to look in the mirror and really look at myself. Look deep into my soul, past my skin, eyes, and my body.
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Nothing exists without its opposite. An opposite exists because one completes the other. They are not separate. They are one. They are only whole together. When I think about where I am, where I’ve been, and where I am going, I wouldn’t change a thing about my past. Without having had to crawl my way out of darkness, one small agonizing, hopeless step at a time, I would not know how amazing it is to be in the light. I would not be able to love its warmth basking in the sun.
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The deeper the darkness, the more light you will see.
A story about discovery and self-love not to be confused with recovery and addiction.
Panacea - Shane Stuart - 2018