Hey Elaol,
First thing: don't beat yourself up over a couple of bad days. Our lives and moods (and yes, our dreaming and dream recall) run on never-ending cycles, there are alternating up and down times. Let yourself recognize that you're moving through a downtime with the knowledge that good times and the more pleasant side of the cycle is just around the corner.
This is one reason why I really like mindfulness: it helps me find joy in otherwise mundane waking life experiences, as well as dream experiences. Pay attention, reflect, recall, waking or sleeping, and enjoy!
If GRC doesn't turn out to be your thing, no biggie, move on. I moved on from all day location awareness to just sporadic location awareness, as part of an overall mindfulness regime. Maybe come back to it another time after you've concentrated on some other things for a while. As long as you're in some way working on the fundamentals, all is good and you'll progress.