They provide a balm of sorts: part of the work is about moving forward, loss notwithstanding.
The con had a genius and the revenge a sweetness, the false persona providing a balm for her failed ambition.
A long-lasting housing recovery might provide a balm to households, mortgage lenders and the entire United States economy.
The courts may order the N.F.L. to impose rules that allow the games to be played in the meantime, providing a balm for fans.
A post9/11 film at the International Center for Photography used the work, cycling it behind images of New Yorkers in distress, as if to provide a balm for shattered nerves, a hushed veil of primal sound to tug one gently away from worldly sorrow.
Prayer has the intimate/private nature of comforting and providing a "balm for the soul".
Harad, whose book is scheduled for release in June, recounts how her slow "coming out" as a perfumista provided a balm against the stress of her upcoming wedding.
You can't argue with a fitness break that lets you drink and then provides a natural balm for your morning-after head.
When the play moves to Bohemia, Shakespeare provides a restorative balm for the trauma that has taken place with his depiction of the open-hearted shepherds and rustics who have given shelter to the abandoned Perdita (Samantha Young) and raised her for 16 years.
Whether on the cushion or on the mat, spending time contemplating what lies beyond and seeking to connect with your deepest self provides a healing balm to your wounds.
