Meet Christopher Weaver

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Christopher Weaver. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Christopher, thanks for sharing your insights with our community today. Part of your success, no doubt, is due to your work ethic and so we’d love if you could open up about where you got your work ethic from?
My work ethic stems from my parents, and my Godfather. My parents were very instrumental in showing me how to always push forward no matter what you are faced with. My mother, coming from a small town, showed me no matter where you come from; you don’t have an excuse to slack off. My father, up until his passing, showed me as a man how to take what you have and make the best of it. How to never waver even when life gets tough and sometimes unbearable. You only achieve what you want by working at it; nothing is given. You must believe in yourself even at times when you don’t feel it and when it seems like others aren’t supporting you. My Godfather showed me valuable skills to apply to my work ethic. Him being a well sought out musician, and Pastor; he showed me no matter what give it your all every single time you step up to do what you do. Watching him balance so much I developed the philosophy, “You Got One Shot.” We have one time to do most of what we do in life. We get no redoes, so we must take each day and opportunity as if it’s our first and last time. You must take what you do seriously, devote not only your time and skill knowing that what you are giving is not going in vain.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I am a Funeral Director and Embalmer in the state of North Carolina. I have founded an Embalming service to surrounding Funeral Homes in North Carolina as well as Co-Founded Weaver and Peaks Memorial Funeral Care in Durham, NC alongside my brother Curtis Peaks. I’ve been around the funeral industry since I was born back in 1993. My father was in the business for over 40 years, which allowed me to be around the funeral industry at a very early age. I’ve always had a dream of owning not only one Funeral Home but many since my early teens. As a Funeral Director it is not a job, but a duty for me to not only serve the families that come through my door, but to comfort them as well in a time of need. As any mortician can attest it takes a lot out of you when you are really doing this with the right intentions and that’s to help the community in a difficult season in their lives. There are long nights and early mornings dedicated to serving the community and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It brings Joy to my heart knowing I can provide our families the closure they need. That’s what makes what I do special this is a profession that not everyone can handle, but I thank God for the gift he has bestowed upon me to give of myself for someone else’s need. My Business partner and I have created a Funeral Home where care is the standard. We care for all our families the same no matter the package they’ve selected. We give to our community knowing that what we are doing is bigger than us and there is something bigger at work.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
As I reflect over my journey, I’ve learned there are certain qualities you need to not only be successful in whatever you are doing, but also these qualities help anyone be a better person. You must be kind and caring because everyone needs some compassion in an evil time, we are living in. Strong through it all knowing there is someone counting on you to make it. Honest because there are enough people out trying to get over on people. Humble, these times and moments can easily be taken from you. So, we must appreciate the opportunities and doors God opens. You need to be hard-working, reliable, and consistent are the necessary skills needed to obtain anything you want throughout your journey. Without these you are not going to reach your full potential. With these the sky is not the limit. For anyone pursuing your dreams appreciate the difficult days as well as the good. Those difficult days are going to show you more than a good day. There is always time and room to grow and improve, never think you know it all or have arrived. Never quit because the journey is taking longer than you expected. You are just in your season of cooking; nothing is cooked properly early or too quickly. Trust the process even when it doesn’t make sense, follow your heart and the voice of God when it sounds impossible. Those are the moments when God will take the impossible and make it possible.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?
When feeling overwhelmed, I simply to a step back to breathe. We forget at times to make time for ourselves. We try and be there for everyone except the most important which is ourselves. At the end of the day, you should take you seriously. You should take your health mentally, physically, and spiritually very serious. Those are the three areas of our lives that are most important. I’ve found different things to allow myself to decompress. Catching up on sleep, watching sports, finding a good read, hobbies. All of these things will help anyone to get away from the overwhelming moment s of life.

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