From the online
Merriam Webster's -
Solace:
1) to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
2) a : to make cheerful b : amuse
3) allay, soothe <solace grief>
Examples of SOLACE
<counselors did their best to solace the bereaved children>
<Solaced by an abundance of whisky, champagne and cigars, he always bounced back, restoring and recreating himself through intensely active immersion in one or another of his varied interests … —Robert Kuttner,
New York Times Book Review, 23 Oct. 1988
<I solaced myself in the company of the truly beautiful people on BFP by posting music that I hear in my heart.