Clarissa Yates

Press Service International

Clarissa Yates is a young writer and a mum of two from Perth, Western Australia and a business woman with her 'Hooked in a Box' - www.hookedinabox.com. Hooked in a Box is a curated gift box studio company that hand-picks and creates customised and personalised gift boxes for Mum and babies. Clarissa Yates previous articles may be viewed at www.pressserviceinternational.org/clarissa-yates.html

Faith Vs Expectations

We live in an instant gratification society. We expect things to happen in a micro split second, and we cannot even ...
To stand in awe of God

There is a song that I love singing at my local church, it is titled "Our God is an awesome God", by Michael Smith.
What does it mean to seek God’s will for our business’ or in leadership?

In a corporate and secular world, being a leader is seen as the epitome of what it means to succeed.
5 Christian principles for making New Year’s resolutions

It’s that time of the year once again; the birth of a new year to come.
How to find your God-given calling.

After a long hiatus as I had given birth to my second child, I had a lot of time to reflect and think about whether I want to go back to a job I was not passionate about.
Reliability, why it's important

Most of us are quite reliable people, and most of us have that one person we can rely on no matter what.
Culture: A time for everything

Five years ago, I tied the knot at the age of 25, and 2 years ago a baby arrived.
Whatever you're looking for – losing it or finding it

In my life I was brought up to be a winner. I was brought up with rewards, achievement titles, recognition and status.
Do we live in an overly-sensitive society?

My husband and I have a relationship where we can poke fun at each other's weaknesses without either one of us getting offended.
Why having no plans is sometimes the best plan

We all know of that one person who gave up their hopes, dreams and living situation to move halfway across the world and create a lasting impact by doing God’s work.