Bright spot - noun
a good thing that occurs during a bad or difficult time.
This year my Christmas 'card' will not hang on the tree. I was concerned with how much real estate my cards took up for people I have known for a long time and who have a big collection by now. This one is a magnet. It can be placed wherever:
In this year of third and fourth waves of Covid-19, heat domes, and the over-use of the word unprecedented, this year I made bright spots. They are small to be sure, but signify hope in a time that has been wearing.