Carlos, this video gives a good introduction to strumming without a pick…
https://www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/how-to-strum-without-a-pick-b1-107
Thank you @roger_holland, @MAT1953, and JokuMuu for your responses 
I come from a little ukulele experience where I adopted finger picking/strumming so it’s definitely a lot easier for me and sounds great too. But Roger, you are right, I should give it a try… eventually… lol right now I want to move forward with what I know best.
Thanks again all! Love this community, very helpful! I’ll check out these resources. Just want to make sure I’m practicing good habits as I’ve already completed the 1/3 of the beginner modules using this method.
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I got the Dunlop Nylon variety pack and sometimes use the thicker nylons from strumming. I used the light grey 0.60 mm nylon for all my grade 2 consolidation videos, but i am starting to use the orange 0.60 tortex as my strumming technique gets better.