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In Your Quiet Way was the first piece of my music I chose to let go of — and watching this little dream slowly find its way into the world still doesn’t quite feel real.

Thank you to every person who has listened, shared it, messaged me, or simply found a little piece of themselves somewhere in it. 🤍

This is only the beginning.

🎧 In Your Quiet Way — out now.

#inyourquietway #jdvandersandt #southafricanmusic #ɪɴᴅᴇᴘᴇɴᴅᴇɴᴛᴀʀᴛɪsᴛ #singersongwriter by @jd_vds

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2 months ago

These past few weeks changed something in me.✨🎶

#studiosession #newmusic #independentartist #jdvandersandt by @jd_vds

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5 months ago

They said “take the leap”… so I FLEW 🦅💥
One second I was standing there… next second I was screaming my entire life story into the gorge 😭😂

Bloukrans fun facts:
• Home to the world’s highest commercial bungee jump -(216m 😳)that’s basically dropping off a 70+ storey building.
• You freefall for about 5 seconds… feels like a lifetime.
• You hit speeds of around 120 km/h in seconds.
• Located along the iconic Garden Route.
• That bridge? Over 450m long of pure “am I really doing this?!” energy

#adrenalinerush #bloukransbridge #bungyjump #extremelife #roadtripgardenroute taken in Bloukrans: World's Highest Bungee by @jd_vds

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6 months ago

Three years ago, I could never have imagined the life I’m living today. 🥹✨

The places I’d see. The people I’d meet. The dreams I’d chase. The battles I’d fight quietly, and the moments that would make every difficult chapter feel worth it.

Not everything has gone according to plan. There have been heartbreaks, setbacks, unexpected goodbyes, and days when I questioned whether I was heading in the right direction.

But somehow, through it all, I kept going.

And there I was, standing beneath the Northern Lights in Alaska, realizing that somewhere along the way, I started living a life I once only dreamed about.

I’m not where I want to be just yet, but I’m so much further than where I started.

And I think the younger version of me would be smiling right now. 💚

Here’s to becoming someone your past self would be proud of. 🌌

#northernlights #auroraborealis #alaskaadventures #personalgrowth #proudofmyself taken in Alaska, USA by @jd_vds

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Some moments in life don’t feel real until you’re standing right in the middle of them. 💚✨

Under the Alaskan sky, watching the Northern Lights dance above the mountains, I found myself completely speechless.

I’ve travelled across oceans, seen places I once only dreamed of, and collected memories I’ll carry for the rest of my life. But this? This was something else entirely.

A reminder that there is still so much beauty waiting to be discovered, so much magic left to experience, and so many reasons to look up and be grateful.

For a moment, the world stood still. And I was exactly where I was meant to be. 🌌

Alaska, you have my heart. 💚

#northernlights #auroraborealis #alaska #alaskaadventures #chasingthenorthernlights taken in Alaska by @jd_vds

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a day ago

48 hours in Alaska. 🏔️❄️

A place where the mountains touch the clouds, waterfalls carve through the wilderness, and every view feels like a postcard brought to life. 🌲✨

📍 Alaska, USA 🇺🇸

#alaskain48hours #explorealaska #thelastfrontier #alaskaadventures #traveldiaries taken in Alaska, USA by @jd_vds

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4 days ago

The Alaskan delegation has officially assembled. 🏔️❄️🐭

Six icons, one unforgettable adventure, and enough Disney magic to last a lifetime. ✨❤️

#disneywonder #disneycruiseline #lifeatsea #alaskaadventure #disneycharacters by @jd_vds

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5 days ago

Tell me this doesn’t look straight out of a European fairytale. ✨🏰
Victoria, BC completely stole my heart. Spending the day wandering between historic architecture and vibrant city streets felt like stepping into another world. Swipe through for a quick photo dump of my absolute favorite views around the city! 👇

#vancouverisland #explorevanisle #britishcolumbia #explorebc #traveldiaries taken in Vancouver, British Columbia by @jd_vds

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12 days ago

Ketchikan, Alaska 📍🌲🐻
A little bit of sunshine, a LOT of rain, good food, questionable bears, beautiful little corners and memories I’ll be taking home with me.

Somehow, between the mountains, the forests, the chaos and getting absolutely drenched… Ketchikan became one of those places I’ll always remember. 🤍

Just a little piece of Alaska I got to call mine for a while. 🏔️

#ketchikan #ketchikanalaska #alaska #traveldiaries #explorealaska taken in Ketchikan, Alaska by @jd_vds

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13 days ago

Maybe life was never asking us to have it all figured out by now.

Maybe we’re allowed to take the long way, change our minds, start again, get lost, find ourselves somewhere completely unexpected… and still be exactly where we’re supposed to be.

I’m learning to stop measuring my life against a timeline that was never mine.

Slow down. You’re doing fine. 🤎🏔️

#slowdown #youredoingfine #skagway #alaskatravel #lifelately taken in Skagway, Alaska by @jd_vds

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16 days ago

All aboot Vancouver 🇨🇦🍁
A little coffee, a little exploring, and a whole lot of pretending I’m Canadian for the day. 😂
Vancouver, you’re a beauty. ❤️

#vancouver #vancouverbc #canada #explorevancouver #steamclockvancouver taken in Vancouver, Canada by @jd_vds

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17 days ago

Turns out “Hakuna Matata” hits a little different when this is the view. 🏔️🧊 make sure to scroll to the last video 🏔️🧊

Somewhere between the mountains, glaciers and ridiculously cold air, I remembered how lucky I am to get to see corners of the world I once only knew from pictures.

Alaska, you are something else. 🤍

#alaska #alaskaadventure #traveldiaries #glacier #endicottarm taken in Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier by @jd_vds

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20 days ago