Honestly, you can have a tiny kitchen that works better than a medium or large one. Square footage wise, my current kitchen is at least twice the size of the house we used to have...and this kitchen is WAY less functional. My usable counter space is virtually non-existent. I have almost no outlets. My lighting is atrocious. My cabinets are terrible. There is very little positive that I can say about my larger kitchen other than it's larger. But, it has less overall storage, less usable counter area...so I found my old kitchen WAY more workable.

So, if counterspace is an issue, the best advice I can give is to clean as you go (really, sound advice no matter the size of the kitchen) and if you can list some specific things that are challenges so far, maybe we can help you in figuring out a way to work within what you have.

It was a tiny, narrow room with a window at one end. Big plus there. Along one wall was an apartment-sized refrigerator and a tiny, apartment-sized gas stove. Along the other wall was a large enamel sink with attached drainboard, sort of like the one pictured below.

No counter on either side, no cabinets underneath it. There were three tall-to-the-ceiling cabinets on the wall over the sink.

I hung a big spider plant in the window, put wooden crates under the sink to hold pots and pans, filled the cabinets with food and hand-me-down china and glasses. Used a big cutting board on the drainboard to prepare food. At the time, I made all my own bread (bread machines weren't on the retail market yet) and cooked everything from scratch. When the refrigerator door swung open as I was working at the sink, I didn't have to turn around to close it, I could just kick it with my foot. Cosy, but also a really efficient work triangle.

My suggestions:

Declutter your kitchen stuff.

Figure out what you can store outside of the kitchen. The stuff you use the most should be in the kitchen within easy reach. Things you use only a few times a year should be stored elsewhere.

Check out places like Ikea (which I think has great kitchen organizers) and the Container Store. Look for wall-mounted storage solutions, and "add a shelf" gizmos that let you get more into each cabinet.

Check out double-duty appliances. A stand mixer that can also knead bread and work as a blender or food processor saves space.

Consider storing less food and shopping for food more often. This opens up more cabinet space for gadgets, gizmos and china and glasses.

Evaluate your habits. I tend to move a lot and I've discovered that each new kitchen requires some adjusting on my part in order to work efficiently in it. Storage has to be rearranged, things need to be kept in different parts of the kitchen. Don't just recreate your old kitchen. Examine the new one to see how to use it to best advantage.

That tiny kitchen I used to have? I cooked for up to 6 people at a time in there and had lovely dinner parties. It can be done.

Ok you put us to shame. I have friends who are less than half your age and they can't fry an egg whether in a large or small kitchen!!!
You should be very pleased with yourself for adjusting !!!

Oh, and now someone with a large kitchen needs to supply some cookies too. In the name of science and truth, of course!