[Mitzpah]

I am sorry to hear that, may she rest in peace.

She was a great help to me in the beginning on this site - I never really followed her to her own site but I know that she helped many. We didn't always see eye to eye spiritually as she was from a different branch on the same tree. I know her faith was genuine and she did encourage me when mine was faltering.

I pray her family is comforted knowing that she gave of herself to many.

[marvin4242]

Thanks for posting this, it is indeed very sad news. I did not know her well, but did read her articles and found quite a bit of insight. She definitely had figured a lot from her and her husbands experience. I realized that religion was a big part of her belief and views, and as much as that was not my thing I still found a lot from her writing that resonated.

Like everyone else I feel sad both for her and her family and for the community as a whole. It is indeed a loss in many ways. And so young

[OldPilot]

I realized that religion was a big part of her belief and views, and as much as that was not my thing I still found a lot from her writing that resonated.

Actually that is not true, she wrote from a very religous point of view however she was not religous in practice.

Which I understand is hard to believe but she did actually write about that from time to time.

[Phoenix]

I'm so sorry to hear this, OP. I'm especially saddened by how young HB was. You and I (XYZCF, Voyager, Kiki, California, Forthetrees, Stayed, Honour, Letting go, LearningIamOK, Crazystuff, JD, Movingforward,, Readytofixmyselffirst, and many others) go back to the early days of the forum with HB. She had a unique perspective and style and was helpful, and unflinchingly direct, in supporting me through some of the darkest days.
I wish her peace, and I wish healing for her family and I have gratitude for HB, and all of you, on my journey~
Phoenix

[marvin4242]

I realized that religion was a big part of her belief and views, and as much as that was not my thing I still found a lot from her writing that resonated.

Actually that is not true, she wrote from a very religous point of view however she was not religous in practice.

Which I understand is hard to believe but she did actually write about that from time to time.

Thanks for clarifying, it was my incorrect assumption from her writing.

[Ready2Transform]

Wow, really shocking. I didn't always resonate with her writing, but very early on I remember printing out her posts from here and just re-reading them over and over for comfort. Will always be grateful for that. Much love and prayers to her friends and family. So young. 

[Thunder]

I never knew much about HB, or her writings (I think she left about the time I came here), only the few articles shared by RCR had on her site.  I honestly thought RCR's articles I related too better, for some reason, but I'm sure she helped many others.
(I joined I believe in 2013, bd was 2011)

However I did have one of HB's articles I saved, which to me made so much sense, after the initial shock, of course.

I'll share that with you.  Maybe it will help someone else.

https://thestagesandlessonsofmidlife.org/the-midlife-spouse-let-them-go/

Rest in peace, HB.

[Trustandlove]

Oh, goodness, how sad.  I had quite. bit of correspondence with her in the early days of the forum.  She always had something interesting to impart. She will be missed. 

[rosetintedglasses]

How sad to hear of HB. I was reading some of her articles only a few days ago.

I particularly always liked what she said along the lines of ‘Anyway how are you? How are you sleeping?’. It felt so caring when I needed it. I enjoyed a lot of what she wrote and appreciate her views as they made sense to me.

Her being so young is extra sad and I do worry about the extreme stress we are all under as LBS and MLCers.

RIP Hearts Blessings ‘Thank you for the musings’

[FaithWalker]

Very saddened by this loss.  So sorry to her family and friends.  54 is so very young.