Speaking with Midnite Abioto is like reconnecting with an old friend, one who gets you thinking about reincarnation, and the passage of time, and how life itself is an art form, a nonlinear trajectory toward becoming. “I truly believe in the spirit realm,” she tells me less than two minutes into our chat, “and I don’t believe that this life is our first life. I feel like we build on ourselves, our consciousness, throughout time, as we learn and develop.” She leans forward as she intimates: “I feel like I’m on a quest for myself. I haven’t arrived yet. The joy is truly in getting there.”