She then went to live on her estate La Mothe Lusié to recover her health, and where she adopted the lifestyle of a secular dévote, performing many acts of charity, including food and alms distribution, and regularly met with young women of her social class to pray and discuss religious questions. She sought for models of Catholic women to be her guides and cultivated an interest in the lives of Scholastica, Clare of Assisi, Catherine of Siena and Teresa of Avila.
She moved to La Mothe Lusié for health reasons, adopting a secular dévote lifestyle that included charitable acts such as food and alms distribution. She often interacted with young women from her social circle in religious discussions. She looked up to Catholic women like Scholastica, Clare of Assisi, Catherine of Siena, and Teresa of Avila.