Resting my mad poker ninja skills for a while

There was a time that I considered myself to be a fairly decent poker player. But lately I have been unable to mount a memorable win, while some of my losses have been --well, I've had worse losses, but I don't like losing, and when I lose over and over again, that's a sign that something isn't right. Now I don't play on pulling a Doyle Brunson and having a life-threatening tumor occupy several months of my time. But I do want to spend at least six weeks away from the game. My research into local history may continue, however.