Bettering, sounds more like it to me. Certainly.

[Challenges… she’s navigated that plenty. She’s due a break, particularly with something that would impact the rest of her life.]

I’ve had enough challenge in my life already. I’d prefer something more comforting, I think. In an ideal world.

[But the world is far from ideal, isn’t it? So she may sound a little resigned about it. She’ll take what she can get, as long as there’s something appealing to be found in it.]