Hey!
My name is Soondus Maria, I’m a YouTuber, content creator, blogger, and cat mom to 2 sweethearts. I’m half Italian and half Lebanese/Syrian.
HOBBIES : reading, hiking, shopping, traveling, researching, self-care, corseting/waist training
PET PEEVES : pessimism, litter, complacency, road rage, incompetence
FAVORITES :
- corset: cs-201 from orchard corset
- color: pink
- fruit: golden kiwi
- scent: gardenia
- animal: cats
- book: the alchemist
- book genre: murder mystery
- cuisine: middle eastern
- place: my bed
- pizza topping: pineapple
- dessert: pecan pie
- vacation: amalfi coast
- store: amazon
- music: oldies/old school
- drink: water
- flower: tulips/gardenias
- makeup: lip stains/lip liners
- makeup tool: eyelash curler
- tv show: friends
- movie genre: comedy
- restaurant: cheesecake factory
- soda: root beer
- season: spring
- social platform: youtube
- holiday: christmas
- fast food: chick-fil-a
Below you will find more about my content creation journey, what initiated my corset training, and why I started making affirmations videos.
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Content Creation
My first ever “content creation” was back in 2012 when I created a “water distillation” video. I was on a wellness and holistic kick and thought it would be fun to post on YouTube. Unfortunately, later that year I lost the password to that YouTube channel and did not make any more content, until March of 2013. I started my corset waist training journey and began posting about it on another YouTube channel (which I deleted about a year later for personal reasons). Ever since then I’ve been on & off my content creator path; starting accounts, and then deleting them, only to regret it and get back to content creation. Fortunately, I found the password to that long lost 2012 YouTube channel, so I guess you could say that that was a sign, and everything is going as “planned”.
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Corset Training
I started learning about and wearing corsets in March of 2013 because I was looking for a way to “spot-reduce” my waist. I currently wear corsets primarily as a weight loss tool and to maintain my shape and weight. I started with a 26″ corset, currently in a 22″ corset to maintain my results (from a natural 31″ waist to a 27.5″ waist), and just started seasoning a 20″ corset. My thoughts and opinions about corsets are from my own true-lived experience, research, and understanding, and hope I can help you in some way.
EDIT: As of January 26, 2026, I am currently training with an 18″ corset, and I’m down to a natural 26″ waist! 🙂
I have lived the corset lifestyle, waist training on and off since March 2013. I started because I wanted to target or “spot reduce” around my tummy & waist, lose weight, and get snatched! Remember my wellness kick in 2012? Lol… But then I just fell in love with everything else about it: how it made me feel, the positive effects (affects?) it had on my health, and so much more!
I love sharing my experiences & results in (hopefully) an educational and inspirational way. I never claim to know everything there is about corsets and waist training, and in fact I learn something new everyday by talking to other corset wearers. I also change my mind a lot about things I have said related to corsets based on my experiences and the new knowledge I gain along the way. I do enjoy answering corset related questions with my tips & tricks; debunking corset myths like breathing and organ displacement; and having a good laugh with corset “jokes” or making fun of the corset lifestyle – all in good fun, of course!
I try to be quite active on social media, namely YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest, and I do my best to answer (almost) every question I get; the good, the bad, and the rude. I also (do my best) to share other body care related content, such as workouts, stretching routines, and body contouring with wood therapy.
I wear corsets usually for 1 of 2 reasons:
1) I’m really bloated and the corset compression helps with relieving the symptoms and flattening out my tummy,
or 2) I’m dieting & exercising and want some assistance so I wear corsets. I’m in a corset about 15-20 hours per day (usually) and when I’m not trying to lose weight or when I don’t feel bloated, I’m wearing my corset as maintenance.
I hardly ever wear my corset out in public or as part of any outfit; it’s just not my thing. And if I’m out in public and my corset is on my body, I am “stealthing” aka hiding my corset usually under big/baggy clothing. I prefer to wear my corsets solely for waist training purposes.
I have a BUNCH of corset videos on my YouTube channel from corset vlogs, to beginner corset tips to doing everyday chores in my corset. Check them out when you get a chance! Read More Here About My Corset Journey
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Affirmations & Manifestation
I know sometimes the word “manifesting” can leave a funny feeling within, or give you the “ick” because it seems so played out. But I truly believe in manifesting with affirmations, or repeated self talk until you get what you want. I’ve gotten lots of things through repeated affirmations such as: my current lifestyle (not working and being married to a provider man who makes six figures), getting both of my YouTube channels monetized (one I had forgotten the password to!), receiving very specific money that I was technically “not” meant to receive, and so much more. And I owe all this to repeated self talk, aka affirmations; repeating words or sentences over and over and over… until I get what I want.
When I started taking my “manifesting” journey seriously in 2018, I found out about affirmations and how listening to them while I slept was very helpful in relation to getting what I wanted. After years of listening to so many affirmations that just didn’t say quite what I wanted them to, I decided I would create, write down, and record my own affirmations. Kinda cheesy when you think about it, LOL. But the affirmations I recorded in those YouTube videos (30+ videos!) are what helped me get to where I am today. I listened to them on a repeated loop all night, on my way to and from work (before I quit), at the gym, and whenever I had free time, like folding clothes or washing dishes.
I’m so thankful to my past self for doing all of that, and I hope you can get some of your manifestations realized with the help of my affirmation videos. I’ve created a playlist of videos on my YouTube Membership where I share my favorite affirmations. They are specifically designed for women of all ages, who want to listen to affirmations that help strengthen their beliefs about their beauty, finances, relationships, feminine body, and so much more! I also create pins on Pinterest that have the affirmations from my YouTube videos.
I really do hope the affirmations I’ve accumulated help you to achieve your dream life, whether that be listening to them on YouTube, or reading and repinning them on Pinterest!