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    On Huge Lifestyle Changes: My New Approach to Mental Health

    by Brenna Holeman May 29, 2019
    written by Brenna Holeman
    May 29, 2019
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    On Huge Lifestyle Changes: My New Approach to Eating

    by Brenna Holeman March 19, 2019
    by Brenna Holeman March 19, 2019

    Long-time readers of this blog will know that I struggled with eating well. Food and alcohol have been huge parts of my life, and as established in a previous post, I have always been that girl that would say yes to everything (food and drink related, at least). You could always count on me to have that shot with you, to share that pizza with you, to go for a midnight junk food run. Although my parents always made sure I had very healthy food at home, by the time I could ride a bicycle I was always off spending my babysitting money on sweets and sugary drinks. When I moved out on my own at 18, I often made extremely poor lifestyle choices, and that continued until, well, three months ago.

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    On Huge Lifestyle Changes: My New Approach to Fitness and Being Active

    by Brenna Holeman March 11, 2019
    by Brenna Holeman March 11, 2019

    I didn’t like that I was out of breath after one minute of jogging. I didn’t like that I had zero muscle definition, or that my favourite clothing didn’t fit anymore. I didn’t like waking up every morning feeling tired, stiff, and cranky. I didn’t like constantly feeling unhappy for no goddamn reason. And no matter how hard I tried, I realized I was totally out of excuses; moving home to Canada meant that I had a lot more time and lot more money, so if I wasn’t going to do it now… when would I do it?

    Now, exactly 71 days into this “get healthy” journey, everything has changed: my body, yes, but even more importantly, my mindset.

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    On Huge Lifestyle Changes, or My “Holy Hell, I’m Actually Doing This” Journey to Being Healthy

    by Brenna Holeman February 27, 2019
    written by Brenna Holeman
    February 27, 2019
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    I Watched All My Favourite Movies From When I Was 13 and Here’s What I Discovered

    by Brenna Holeman November 15, 2018
    by Brenna Holeman November 15, 2018

    The year was 1997. White eyeliner was in. Spice Girls were on top of the world. I burst a blood vessel in my eye from sobbing during Titanic at the cinema. And while…

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    Things I Love – October 2018

    by Brenna Holeman October 29, 2018
    by Brenna Holeman October 29, 2018

    From celebrity memoirs to a dog named Dottie, here are a few things I’m loving this October 2018.

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    A Solo Traveller No Longer… Please Meet Dottie!

    by Brenna Holeman October 3, 2018
    written by Brenna Holeman
    October 3, 2018
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    It’s Official… I Moved Home to Canada!

    by Brenna Holeman July 4, 2018
    by Brenna Holeman July 4, 2018

    OK, so many of you already know this – the title shouldn’t be a shock to anyone who regularly reads this blog or follows me on social media. But I realised that I haven’t explicitly written about it on the blog yet, even though it’s been such a major shift in my life, one that – the more I thought about it – I realised did indeed deserve a post. I wrote about moving to London back in 2013, and then about staying in London after two years, and then again in 2017, when I decided to apply for the Graduate Entrepreneur visa and stay another year. But moving home to Canada? I wasn’t sure if it required any fanfare.

    And now, more than six months on, I say fuck that: it deserves ALL the fanfare.

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    Things I Love – May 2018

    by Brenna Holeman May 30, 2018
    by Brenna Holeman May 30, 2018

    What do tiny succulents, shimmery lotions, and a 70s folk singer have in common? A selection of things I’m loving this month…

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    Things I Love – March 2018

    by Brenna Holeman March 28, 2018
    written by Brenna Holeman
    March 28, 2018
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About Me

About Me

Hi, I'm Brenna

My name is Brenna Holeman and I drink a lot of whisky. No, wait. That’s not how I want to start. After travelling to more than 100 countries over the past 16 years, many of them solo, I tend to write about travel a lot, but I write about other things, too: getting dumped, buying way too much jewellery, and yeah, OK, whisky (none of those things are related, I swear). You’ll find a mix of advice, opinion pieces, and stories on this blog, but either way, I hope to make you want to read more. And up next? I'm now a single mom to a beautiful baby boy, the biggest solo adventure I've ever been on. For more about me and what you'll find on This Battered Suitcase, click here.

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INSPIRATION

Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life." - Jack Kerouac

About Brenna

This Battered Suitcase is not only about the where and the how of travel, it's about the who and the why.

Originally from Canada, all I've ever wanted to do is travel. After eleven years of solo travel and over 90 countries, I'm currently living in London and fulfilling my other dream of becoming a writer. If I'm not travelling, I'm writing about it, either for my blog, my job, or my book. I firmly believe there is adventure everywhere, so long as you keep your eyes (and your mind, and your heart) open. Join me as I continue to look for these adventures. Hopefully you'll find your own, too.

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WHERE AM I?

Last stops: Manitoba, Canada

Currently: Manitoba, Canada

Up Next: Manitoba, Canada (are you sensing a theme?)

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INSPIRATION

"Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life." - Jack Kerouac

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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA

Last Stops: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Up Next:  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

(AKA: STAY HOME)

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