Solace

[noun] comfort or consolation in a time of sorrow, despondence; embracing all that comes with being alone: loneliness, freedom yet desire to be understood; the happy sigh you release after something soothes the endless torment or fast pace of life.

[verb] giving comfort to someone who seeks relief; alleviation of distress. resulting in catharsis or finding peace in things you would not have noticed before the sadness slowed you down.

etymology: Latin solacium, solacii - comfort.