It is not a time to suffer in silence; it is worth opening up to something professional and asking questions or just expressing your concerns and finding out that they are not that usual.
Even if you are in good overall financial shape, this is a time when you need to sharpen up your understanding of costs and look ahead to see what could be increasing in cost, or setting money aside for unexpected expenditures.
No one sprints when they have their feet chained together; it is impossible and so why are you beating yourself up and comparing your performance to those whose feet are free.
Frequent travel in short bursts is favored.
You are lucky when you adapt fast to new information and change your mind.
Comparison is the source of unhappiness as we are all unique with unique ties and also abilities.