Life Beneath The Layers: Courage to Meet Yourself

At the end of life, what truly matters becomes clear. The unspoken conversations, the risks never taken, and the parts of ourselves we've hidden for years often come to the surface.After decades working as a nurse and end-of-life doula, Cathy Yuhas started asking a simple question: Why do we wait so long to truly live as ourselves?Life Beneath the Layers examines the masks, armor, and protective patterns we create to feel safe, loved, and accepted. With warmth, honesty, and compassion, Cathy shows that these layers are not signs of failure. They are ways we learn to survive. But when they start controlling our choices, they can prevent us from living fully.Through personal stories, bedside wisdom, and thoughtful reflection, this book encourages readers to identify what no longer serves them, reconnect with their true selves beneath conditioning, and choose a life that feels more genuine, while there is still time to live it.