How many spoons do you have in your drawer? Musings of an Aspie writer, Cynthia Kim, illustrated the spoon theory of disability by talking about a silverware drawer. Each spoon in the drawer represents your energy. As an Aspie, you may have limited capacity relating to social communication, using language, physical activity, sensory challenges, or executive function. Using too many spoons, representing your mental, physical and emotional resources, results in exhaustion and burnout. When talking about work and life balance in the autism community, I imagine the topic is as varied as there are people. But I would imagine the following scenario, expressed by one of the Thrive with Aspergers Facebook community members (with his permission) is not uncommon – “I have a battle waging in my head right now. The strong need for a regular income vs. the strong desire to be myself. It seems there is a black/white choice – either I have a regular income from a job I don’t really want, or I ...