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Ashley Ballenger Rousseau

@arousseau_rn

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Glimpse of my style, fitness things & my crazy life as wife • bonus mom • coach • RN • FNP Student •
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What a night! ✨ Loved celebrating The Med Spa on Augusta’s influencer event at @juniper.gvl with @drorseck and the best crew in aesthetics 🤍
📸: @jeremiah_drummond taken in Greenville, South Carolina by @arousseau_rn

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8 months ago

Today was a good day! This journey that started on August 2nd, 2023 took 867 days to bring this kid to the finish line. Rounds and rounds of chemo, pills, so many lumbar punctures, blood transfusions, more pills, hospital stays, and more pills….Some days were so overwhelming that all we had to rely on, was God. Knowing that His divine purpose for Griffin’s life was so much bigger than anything we could imagine, we simply trusted Him and kept moving forward to get us here! We are so thankful to celebrate his healing and the journey that brought us all a little closer to the BIG GUY, knowing that this was a necessary chapter of our family’s story and that he has a huge plan for Griffin’s life!

#cancerwarrior #pediatriccancersurvivor #leukemiawarrior #realliferousseaus #griffstrong

@brandonlake @jellyroll615 @xomgitsbunnie by @arousseau_rn

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9 months ago

CRASH Crucible 2026 in the books.

Now time for some sleep. 😴 taken in CRASH Fitness by @arousseau_rn

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6 days ago

Grief is weird…. Healing is hard… I’m learning that grief and joy can exist in the same moment. I can laugh, make memories, and love this life while still wishing my mom were here for all of it.

Some days, I can hold both a little easier. Other days, the missing her takes up almost all the room. I’m learning to let it sit with me, without rushing myself to feel differently, even though it’s extremely difficult for me to do.

Im learning that healing doesn’t mean the grief goes away. Life will never be quite the same without her, yet I’m finding my way forward, carrying the sorrow alongside the joy, somehow managing to do it all, honoring her and feeling her love through every single second of it.

This tattoo is a small way to honor her and carry a reminder of her with me through every moment and experience. I wish she were here to see it. I can hear her now saying that I didn’t need another tattoo, but it sure is pretty. And then she would probably jokingly ask if I would take her to get one… that was just her! Full of joy and laughs….

Gosh, I miss that fearless laugh so much.

Thank you to @anna.fineline! You are amazing!! I’m so thankful our paths crossed and you were able to bring my vision to reality! I couldn’t have found anyone more perfect to create this beautiful piece for me and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out!! 🫶🏼🌷

📍 @fineline.tattoos_atl

#memories #griefjourney #motherdaughterlove #finelinetattoos by @arousseau_rn

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13 days ago

Late post by a week thanks to life life-ing hard…. BUT we got to spend a little time with our girl last weekend @bayloruniversity for #familyweekend! It was such a fun time. It was just much too short. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss her like crazy, but the beautiful butterfly has spread her wings and is flying! Love her so much & so proud of her and we are already looking forward to our next trip to Waco!!

#realliferousseaus #waco #bayloruniversity #baylorbears by @arousseau_rn

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21 days ago

This fall, I’m not trying to reinvent myself. I’m simply choosing to be more intentional with the things that already matter most.
✌🏼I’m protecting my peace and being more mindful of what receives my time and energy.
👫🏼I’m being present with my family and appreciating the ordinary moments that I know won’t always feel so ordinary.
💪🏼I’m building strength, refusing to stay small, through protein, movement, and habits that support my long-term health goals.
✨I’m investing in healthy aging with consistent skincare and treatments that support collagen and skin health over time.
👩🏼‍⚕️And I’m continuing to grow professionally with school, aesthetics, and business without believing that I have to exhaust myself to prove how badly I want it.

After a season of both loss and gain, I’m realizing that life doesn’t always need more, it sometimes just needs intention. I’m trusting God with what comes next and choosing to be fully present for the blessings He has already placed in front of me.

This season, I’m choosing more of what matters. What are you prioritizing this fall? Let me know in the comments.

#reset #priorities #aestheticnurse #fnpstudent #nurseinjector by @arousseau_rn

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a month ago

A little glimpse into what a normal workday looks like in our house… and our 9–5s could not be more different. 😂

I’m a nurse injector, which means my days usually look like coming in around 9am, patients wanting to soften lines and improve skin, ensuring injections are perfect, and forgetting to capture the most glamorous before and after content.😵‍💫

Meanwhile, my husband is a physician, so his day looks more like very early mornings, standing and navigating long surgeries, high stress environments and family conversations…

Two completely different careers, two very different work environments, and somehow we both come home convinced we had the harder day. (Knowing his was probably more stressful. I mean, he was keeping someone alive!)

I thought it would be fun to take you along for a day in both of our lives and show you what we’re actually doing when we leave the house every morning.

So tell me… whose workday would you rather have — mine or his?

#nurse #surgeon #ourcrazylife #realliferousseaus #healthcare by @arousseau_rn

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2 months ago

It’s only temporary, I promise!!!!

Book at the link in my bio!

#nurseinjector #aestheticsnurse #arousseauaesthetics #fnpstudent #themedspaonaugusta taken in Greenville, South Carolina by @arousseau_rn

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2 months ago

Spent the weekend in Chicago at our FNP lab immersion event with @chamberlainedu! I had a great time meeting so many new friends, talking about future goals, stressing about clinical rotations, and laughing about life & all the chaos that comes with being a post graduate student! Life is moving fast so clinicals, here I come!!!!

#nurse #chamberlainuniversity #fnpstudent #gradschool #realliferousseaus by @arousseau_rn

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2 months ago

When you know where you’re heading, you’ll never go back to the place that drug you down! Life is short so be the girl God created you to be!!!!

#nurseinjector #fnpstudent #aestheticnurse #arousseauaesthetics #lifestyle by @arousseau_rn

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2 months ago

Grief is weird.

This morning, I saw a hummingbird and smiled.

For a moment, I was back at Pop’s house, sitting with you, watching them buzz around the feeder. It was such a small memory, but it made me feel so close to you. And for a second, remembering you felt so beautiful.

Then later, I opened your makeup bag.

I found a brush with a few pieces of your hair still caught in it… and I completely lost it. Tears poured as I was reminded of braiding your hair in the hospital and you laughing because I didn’t know how to French braid.

How can remembering someone bring so much comfort in one moment and completely break your heart in the next?

That’s the strange dichotomy of grief, I guess.

I’m finding so much beauty around me that reminds me of you. Sometimes it makes me smile. Sometimes it brings me to my knees.

And sometimes it does both.

I’m learning that grief is just love showing up in a thousand different ways now that you aren’t here. I also know that this pain is temporary and in the moments when the grief feels unbearable, God’s Word reminds me that grief doesn’t get the final say.

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.” — Revelation 21:4

I miss you, Mom. And it’s just see you later. 🤍

#Grief #motherdaughter #griefjourney #loss by @arousseau_rn

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2 months ago

And just like that… she’s off to Texas. 🤍

I knew this day was coming, but I’m not sure anything really prepares you for watching her drive away and realizing this chapter is actually here.

So incredibly proud of the young woman you are and so excited for everything waiting for you at Baylor. Go build a life you love, make the best memories, work hard, trust God’s plan, laugh a lot, and soak up every single second.

Home will always be home, and we’ll always be right here cheering you on.

Waco, take good care of our girl. 🤍

Sic ’Em, Bears! 🐻

#Baylorbound #baylorclassof2030 #texas #wacotexas #bayloruniversity by @arousseau_rn

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